how to pronounce nationhood

/ˈnɛɪʃənˌhʊd/

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nationhood is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… moved legally toward nationhood from the …”

meanings of nationhood

noun:

The quality of being a nation.
The fact of achieving national independence or autonomy.

nationhood frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word nationhood occurs in english on average 0.6 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.