how to pronounce stranglehold

/ˈstɹæŋɡəlˌhoʊld/

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stranglehold is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… it's hold or stranglehold they would say …”

meanings of stranglehold

noun:

A grip or control so strong as to stifle or cut off.

verb:

To hold a tight grip or control.

stranglehold frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word stranglehold occurs in english on average 0.4 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.

topics stranglehold can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that stranglehold can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;