Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shareholding

/ʃˈɛɹhˌoʊldɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.74 in modern English

Syllables
share-hold-ing
IPA
/ʃˈɛɹhˌoʊldɪŋ/
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Owning shares.

noun

The owning of shares.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The amount of capital held as shares.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From share + holding.

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce shareholding?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈɛɹhˌoʊldɪŋ/.
What does shareholding mean?
Owning shares.
Where does shareholding come from?
From share + holding.

How to pronounce shareholding

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