stronghold
nounStress: first syllable
Syllables: strong-hold (2)
English Definition
A fortified place or a place where a particular cause or belief is strongly defended.
Example Sentence
The fortress was the last stronghold of the rebels.
US IPA
/ˈstrɔːŋhoʊld/
UK IPA
/ˈstrɒŋhəʊld/