Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hostilities

/hɑˈstɪlɪtiz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.44 in modern English

Syllables
hos-til-i-ties
IPA
/hɑˈstɪlɪtiz/
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of hostility

noun

Acts of war.

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /hɑˈstɪlɪtiz/
  • British English: /hɒˈstɪlɪtiz/

Synonyms

belligerency

Rhymes With

facilities responsibilities possibilities capabilities disabilities utilities liabilities abilities vulnerabilities probabilities sensibilities impossibilities

Questions

How do you pronounce hostilities?
The recorded pronunciation is /hɑˈstɪlɪtiz/.
What does hostilities mean?
plural of hostility

How to pronounce hostilities

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