how to pronounce companionship

/kəmˈpænjənˌʃɪp/

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companionship is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… for utility but for companionship and I …”

meanings of companionship

noun:

The state of being a journeyman.
An association, a fellowship.
The state of having or being a companion.
An organized group of people.

companionship frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word companionship occurs in english on average 2.5 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.