How to Pronounce "hold down"
expression
ˈhoʊɫd/ /ˈdaʊn
HOHLD-down
hˈəʊld/ /dˈaʊn
HOHLD-down
Definition
To press or keep something in a particular place so it doesn't move; also, to manage to keep a job or position, or to control one's feelings.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhoʊɫd/ /ˈdaʊn
British English
hˈəʊld/ /dˈaʊn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HOHLD-down
UK
HOHLD-down
Listen in Context
Please hold down the button for ten seconds.
He has managed to hold down the same job for five years.
It’s hard to hold down your feelings sometimes.
Can you hold down the fort while I’m out for lunch?