How to Pronounce "hold your nose"
expression
HOHLD yor NOHZ
HOHLD yawr NOHZ
Definition
To pinch or cover your nose, usually to avoid a bad smell. Sometimes also used figuratively to mean doing something unpleasant that you feel you must do.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhoʊɫd/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈnoʊz
British English
hˈəʊld/ /jˈɔː/ /nˈəʊz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HOHLD yor NOHZ
UK
HOHLD yawr NOHZ
Listen in Context
Please hold your nose if you walk past the garbage truck.
I always hold my nose when I swim underwater.
Just hold your nose if the smell bothers you.
You might have to hold your nose and eat the vegetables you don’t like.