Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hostagehood

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hostage-hood
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being a hostage.

Uncountable

Etymology

From hostage + -hood.

Usage

Questions

What does hostagehood mean?
The state of being a hostage.
Where does hostagehood come from?
From hostage + -hood.

How to pronounce hostagehood

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