Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stranglehold

/stɹˈæŋɡəlhˌoʊld/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables: stran-gle-hold
IPA: /stɹˈæŋɡəlhˌoʊld/

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A grip or control so strong as to stifle or cut off.

verb

To hold a tight grip or control.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"For years the company had a stranglehold on the rest of the industry."
"Numerous witnesses had come forward at that time to state that they had watched Kelly tackle Symaco and pin her on the floor in a strangle-hold until investigating officers arrived to pry him loose."
"That record felt like ancient history as the Djokovic of 2011 overcame a slightly edgy start to take a stranglehold on the match."
""She does not hold a partner; she strangleholds him. As soon as a man realizes how tightly she holds on, he leaves her.""

Etymology

From strangle + hold.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

strangleholds (plural) strangleholds (present, singular) strangleholding (participle, present) strangleheld (participle, past) strangleheld (past)

Synonyms

chokehold throttlehold clasp grasp grip

Questions

How do you pronounce stranglehold?: The recorded pronunciation is /stɹˈæŋɡəlhˌoʊld/.
What does stranglehold mean?: A grip or control so strong as to stifle or cut off.
Where does stranglehold come from?: From strangle + hold.

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