How to Pronounce "hold the phone"
expression
HOHLD thuh FOHN
HOHLD thuh FOHN
Definition
An informal phrase used to interrupt and ask someone to stop or wait because you have just realized something important or need clarification.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhoʊɫd/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfoʊn
British English
hˈəʊld/ /ðə, ði/ /fˈəʊn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HOHLD thuh FOHN
UK
HOHLD thuh FOHN
Listen in Context
Hold the phone! You forgot your keys.
Hold the phone—what did you just say?
Before you go, hold the phone. Did you finish your homework?
Hold the phone, are you saying we're lost?