How to Pronounce "hold still for"
expression
HOHLD STIL FOR, FER, FRER
HOHLD STIL FAW
Definition
To stay perfectly still or not move, usually so that something can be done to you or near you, such as taking a photo or getting a haircut.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhoʊɫd/ /ˈstɪɫ/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ
British English
hˈəʊld/ /stˈɪl/ /fˈɔː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HOHLD STIL FOR, FER, FRER
UK
HOHLD STIL FAW
Listen in Context
Hold still for the picture, please.
Can you hold still for just a second?
Please hold still for the doctor.
It’s hard for kids to hold still for haircuts.