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The syllable 'ˈhoʊld'

/ˈhoʊld/

Phonetic Ponunciation of the syllable 'ˈhoʊld'

Sound	Tongue	Lips	Teeth	Air	Vocal Chords
/ˈ/
/h/	The position of the tongue depends on the sound that comes next.	The lips are open to let the air go through.	There is a separation between the teeth.	Air passes through the mouth.	The vocal cords do not vibrate.
/o/	The back of the tongue raises above the middle of the mouth.				The vocal cords vibrate.
/ʊ/	The back of the tongue lifts towards the back of the roof of the mouth.	The lips flare.			The vocal cords vibrate.
/l/	The tongue is against the back of the upper teeth.			The air flows around the sides of the mouth.	The vocal cords vibrate.
/d/	The tongue comes up. The front part touches the roof of the mouth behind the top teeth. Then it pulls down to release the air.		The teeth are together. Then they separate.	First, the air stops. Then it flows.	The vocal cords vibrate.

Examples of words with the /ˈhoʊld/ syllable

beholder /b ɪ ˈ h o ʊ l d ə r/ /bɪ-ˈhoʊl-dər/	Pronounced by Kendra
behold /b ɪ ˈ h o ʊ l d/ /bɪ-ˈhoʊld/	Pronounced by Joanna
beholding /b ɪ ˈ h o ʊ l d ɪ ŋ/ /bɪ-ˈhoʊl-dɪŋ/	Pronounced by Joey
beholden /b ɪ ˈ h o ʊ l d ə n/ /bɪ-ˈhoʊl-dən/	Pronounced by Justin
withholding /w ɪ θ ˈ h o ʊ l d ɪ ŋ/