How to Pronounce "hold on to"
expression
HOHLD-awn-too, HOHLD-awhn-too, HOHLD-awn-tuh, HOHLD-awhn-tuh, HOHLD-awn-tih, HOHLD-awhn-tih
HOHLD-on-TOO
Definition
To keep something firmly, either literally by holding it in your hands or figuratively by not letting go of an idea, feeling, or object.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhoʊɫd/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
British English
hˈəʊld/ /ˈɒn/ /tˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HOHLD-awn-too, HOHLD-awhn-too, HOHLD-awn-tuh, HOHLD-awhn-tuh, HOHLD-awn-tih, HOHLD-awhn-tih
UK
HOHLD-on-TOO
Listen in Context
Hold on to the handrail when you use the stairs.
She likes to hold on to old photos.
Please hold on to your ticket until the end of the ride.
It's hard to hold on to hope when things get tough.