Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stockholding

/stˈɑkhˌoʊldɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.31 in modern English

Syllables: stock-hold-ing
IPA: /stˈɑkhˌoʊldɪŋ/

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ownership interest in one or more companies' stock.

Example Sentences

"And as he awaits his official retirement next month, Mr. Prince can rest assured that he will leave with $68 million, including his salary and accumulated stockholdings; a $1.7 million pension; an office, car and driver for up to five years all in addition to the bonus."

Etymology

From stock + holding.

Inflected Forms

stockholdings (plural)

Derived Forms

nonstockholding

Synonyms

stockholdings

Questions

How do you pronounce stockholding?: The recorded pronunciation is /stˈɑkhˌoʊldɪŋ/.
What does stockholding mean?: An ownership interest in one or more companies' stock.
Where does stockholding come from?: From stock + holding.

How to pronounce stockholding

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