how to pronounce otage

/ɔ.taʒ/

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otage is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of otage in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… prenant l'histoire en otage ne doit …”

meanings of otage

noun:

Hostage.

otage frequency in french - C1 level of CEFR

the word otage occurs in french on average 8.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.