English pronunciation · Words Starting with H
Hold Pronunciation
Hold is pronounced HOHLD, IPA /ˈhoʊld/.
HOHLD
US /ˈhoʊld/ · UK /ˈhəʊld/
Syllables: HOHLD (1 syllable)
verb and noun: To keep something in your hand or in position, or to contain a quantity.
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Hold in a Sentence
- Hold the door for a second.
- The tank holds about forty litres.
- They put the parcel in the hold of the ship.
Common Mispronunciations of Hold
Not HOHD
Dropping the l gives hoed, which is what a gardener does with a hoe.
Not HAHLD
The vowel is a long oh, which is why hold rhymes with cold and bold.
Tip: Held is the past, and the l is sounded in hold, held and holding, unlike the silent one in folk.
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