How to Pronounce "hold of"
expression
ˈhoʊɫd/ /ˈəv
HOHLD-uhv
hˈəʊld/ /ˈɒv
HOHLD-ov
Definition
To contact someone or get something, often after some effort. It can mean making communication with a person or obtaining something that is difficult to get.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhoʊɫd/ /ˈəv
British English
hˈəʊld/ /ˈɒv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HOHLD-uhv
UK
HOHLD-ov
Listen in Context
I can't hold of my friend on the phone.
Did you hold of those concert tickets?
It's hard to hold of good fresh bread here.
Let me know if you manage to hold of him before noon.