how to pronounce captivity

/kəpˈtɪvətiː/

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captivity is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of captivity in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… because it's in illegal captivity it's …”

meanings of captivity

noun:

The state of being captive.
A group of people/beings captive.
The state or period of being imprisoned, confined, or enslaved.

captivity frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word captivity occurs in english on average 3.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.