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How to pronounce “hostile

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Pronunciation guide for hostile

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of hostile with real speech in context.
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8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
The Secret of Our SuccessSo you have very hostile relations
Definition summary
Not friendly; appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence or a desire to thwart and injure.

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How to pronounce hostile

The Secret of Our Success

So you have very hostile relations

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “hostile

Meaning

  • [Adjective]
  • Not friendly; appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence or a desire to thwart and injure.
  • Aggressive; antagonistic.
  • Unwilling.
  • (not comparable) Being or relating to a hostile takeover.
  • [Noun]
  • (chiefly in the plural) An enemy.

Practice Nearby Words

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