belongership
English
Etymology
From
belonger
+
-ship
.
Pronunciation
(
Received Pronunciation
)
IPA
(key)
:
/bɪˈlɒŋəʃɪp/
(
General American
)
IPA
(key)
:
/bɪˈlɔŋɚʃɪp/
,
(
cot
–
caught
merger
)
/bɪˈlɑŋɚʃɪp/
Noun
belongership
(
uncountable
)
(
UK
)
The status of
belonger
.
1986
, Daniel Carney,
Macau
:
He's got his Hong Kong
belongership
now. All his papers are in order. As long as he keeps out of trouble I can't touch him.