How to Pronounce "behold"
word
/bɪˈhoʊɫd/
bi-HOHLD
/bɪhˈəʊld/
bi-HOHLD
Definition
To see or look at something, often with a sense of wonder, importance, or attention. It is an old-fashioned or literary word and can also be used to introduce something dramatically, like “look” or “here it is.”
IPA Transcription
American English
/bɪˈhoʊɫd/
British English
/bɪhˈəʊld/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
bi-HOHLD
UK
bi-HOHLD
Listen in Context
Behold the beautiful mountains.
The king beheld the crowd from the balcony.
We beheld a rainbow after the rain.
And then, behold, my phone started working again.