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hostage

How many syllables in hostage?

  345672198 syllables

Divide hostage into syllables:   hos-tage
Stressed syllable in hostage:   hos-tage
How to pronounce hostage:   hos-tij
How to say hostage:

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Synonyms for hostage


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