held hostage

Questions

What does held hostage mean?

simple past and past participle of hold hostage

How to pronounce held hostage

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “held hostage”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “held hostage”.
4. Repeat and practice — Say “held hostage” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.