Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

closely-held

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.45 in modern English

Syllables
close-ly-held
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

s

owned by a relatively few shareholders

Example Sentences

Questions

What does closely-held mean?
owned by a relatively few shareholders

How to pronounce closely-held

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