How To Pronounce Hold back
hold back
In British English, hold back is pronounced /ˌhəʊldˈbæk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌhəʊɫd̚ˈbæk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌhoʊldˈbæk/.
Hold back has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Hold back has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Hold back
How do you pronounce hold back in British English?
In British English, hold back is pronounced /ˌhəʊldˈbæk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌhəʊɫd̚ˈbæk̚].
How do you pronounce hold back in American English?
In American English, hold back is pronounced /ˌhoʊldˈbæk/.
How many syllables are in hold back?
Hold back has two syllables, /həʊld/ + /bæk/.
Where is the stress in hold back?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /bæk/.
Do British and American English pronounce hold back the same way?
No. British English has /ˌhəʊldˈbæk/ and American English has /ˌhoʊldˈbæk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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