To pronounce "hostage-taker", say HOST-ag-et-ak-er — 5 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
hostage-taker
Tap to hear · American accent
Accent
If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.
Speed
Syllable by syllable — tap each one
Record yourself saying hostage-taker, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.
5
Syllables
13
Letters
HOST-ag-et-ak-er
Say it like
"hostage-taker" has 5 syllables: host-ag-et-ak-er.
"Hostage-taker" has 5 syllables: host · ag · et · ak · er.
Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?
Open “hostage-taker” in the full dictionary →