hostility

/hɒˈstɪləti/

Syllables hos·til·i·ty

Stress hos-TIL-i-ty

Phonics Breakdown

ho

/hɒ/

short o

stil

/stɪl/

short i

i

/ɪ/

short i

ty

/əti/

schwa

Meaning

strong dislike or unfriendliness; hostile behavior

Sound Reference

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ho=/hɒ/(hot) + stil=/stɪl/(still) + i=/ɪ/(sit) + ty=/əti/(city)

Example

There was open hostility between the two groups.