Captivity has 4 syllables and the stress is on the second syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | He was held in captivity. | |
| 2. | I think that dolphins should not be kept in captivity. | |
| 3. | Tom fled from captivity several times. | |
| 4. | After seven years of wartime captivity, Tom was a broken man. | |
| 5. | Dan finally released his hostage after two days of captivity. | |
| 6. | During his captivity he made a promise to the pirates that he would eventually kill them. The pirates thought that this was only a joke. After he was ransomed, Caesar pursued and captured the pirates and ordered their crucifixion. | |
| 7. | The survivors were marched in captivity. | |
| 8. | Captivity makes gorillas sick. | |
| 9. | Animals in captivity live long, sheltered lives, whereas in the wild they are in constant danger of being eaten alive. | |
| 10. | The Vancouver aquarium will no longer keep whales and dolphins in captivity. |