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Hostile Pronunciation

Pronounce Hostile as HH OW S T IY L EH.

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    Hostile phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'hostile'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of hostile: /hoʊstɪlɛ/
    • Modern IPA representation of hostile: /hɒstɪlɛ/

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    List of meaning for hostile

    unfriendly; menacing

    hostile(adj)

    troops belonging to the enemy's military forces

    "the platoon ran into a pack of hostiles"

    hostile(adj)

    characterized by enmity or ill will

    "a hostile nation"; "a hostile remark"; "hostile actions"

    hostile(adj)

    not belonging to your own country's forces or those of an ally

    "hostile naval and air forces"

    hostile(adj)

    impossible to bring into friendly accord

    "hostile factions"

    hostile, uncongenial, unfriendly(adj)

    very unfavorable to life or growth

    "a hostile climate"; "an uncongenial atmosphere"; "an uncongenial soil"; "the unfriendly environment at high altitudes"

    hostile(adj)

    unsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company ( used of attempts to buy or take control of a business)

    "hostile takeover"; "hostile tender offer"; "hostile bid"

    marked by opposition or ill will

    the suggestions for change were given a hostile reception by some of the longtime employees

    opposed to one's interests

    the company's president vows to fight the hostile takeover by the giant corporation

    one that is hostile toward another

    reports of hostiles in the area kept the settlers on edge

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    hostile in sentence

    1. Although she was once considered a bright young poet, the sour writer is now known for her bitter and hostile treatment of her fans.

    2. April left her job because of the hostile work environment.

    3. Although Wallace had no wish to exacerbate the hostile situation, he still knew he had to tell his wife the truth about the missing money.

    4. The love triangle became sour when the hostile mistress began to demand her married lover divorce his wife.

    5. As the hostile driver continued to muddle the sobriety test, the police officer reached for his handcuffs.

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term hostile

    These emails show there is no longer a question of whether this campaign sought to collude with a hostile foreign power to subvert America’s democracy.

    – Ron Wyden

    I feel like marijuana is a real peace conversation -- what I mean by that is the form of peace in a conversation, any time you have a couple of people smoking, they're never hostile or angry.

    – Snoop Dogg

    We built our neighborhoods inch by inch, overcoming difficult terrain, floods and hostile public authorities, it's been a tough fight to put up a home in the midst of hardship, but we never gave in nor let ourselves be swept away by sadness.

    – Maria Garcia

    One of the problems with how items progress from research to commercial use is that hostile governments will try to steal intellectual property during this stage and use it for their own programs, this presents a threat to national security.

    – Stratfor Security Analyst Scott Stewart

    The recent Iranian attacks validate the reliable, credible intelligence we have received on hostile behavior by Iranian forces and their proxy groups that threaten United States personnel and interests across the region.

    – United States

    It will make hostile deals a little harder for sure, this will motivate bidders to try to do a friendly deal, because with a friendly deal comes a shorter time period.

    – John Emanoilidis

    Election stress becomes exacerbated by arguments, stories, images and video on social media that can heighten concern and frustration, particularly with thousands of comments that can range from factual to hostile or even inflammatory.

    – Lynn Bufka

    There has never been a president who has actively pursued an agenda so hostile to the environment and public health at the behest of polluters than Mr. Trump, it's absurd for President Trump to claim any environmental credentials when his administration continues to drive a destructive pro-polluter agenda at the expense of the American people.

    – Ken Cook

    We are not a hostile country any more, we want to travel abroad freely and be respected overseas.

    – Fereshteh Bahrizadeh

    At times, it was really frightening to see how angry and hostile people were to this idea.

    – Yvonne Maldonado

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