Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hostage-takers

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables
hostage--tak-ers
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

What does hostage-takers mean?
plural of hostage-taker

How to pronounce hostage-takers

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