hostages
nounStress: first syllable
Syllables: hos-ta-ges (3)
English Definition
People seized or held as security for the fulfillment of a condition.
Example Sentence
The terrorists released the hostages.
US IPA
/ˈhɑːstɪdʒɪz/
UK IPA
/ˈhɒstɪdʒɪz/