How to Pronounce "hold up"
expression
ˈhoʊɫd/ /ˈəp
HOHLD-uhp
hˈəʊld/ /ˈʌp
HOHLD-up
Definition
'Hold up' can mean to delay, to rob using threat or violence, or to last/withstand. It also can be used as a request to ask someone to wait.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhoʊɫd/ /ˈəp
British English
hˈəʊld/ /ˈʌp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HOHLD-uhp
UK
HOHLD-up
Listen in Context
Can you hold up for a minute?
The traffic accident held up the bus for an hour.
He tried to hold up the bank, but got caught.
Wow, this old chair is really holding up after all these years.