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Hoe spreek je „hold back” uit in het Engels

hold back wordt uitgesproken als volgens de standaard fonetiek van het Engels. Hoor authentieke moedertaalsprekers in 766 clips met gesynchroniseerde ondertitels en tijdstempels hieronder.

hol·dback

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Lettergrepenhol · dback
Hoor in contextUS
2:09

shooters in terms of incentives. We did hold back. We were really loud in in in expressing that discontent if we didn't really like the expressing that discontent if we didn't

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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “hold back”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Unstressed

hol

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syllable 2Unstressed

dback

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Unstressed Syllable Vowel Reduction (Schwa ⁄ə⁄)

The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.

How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).

Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When "hold back" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "hold back is" sounds like "hold back-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "hold back" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“hold back. We were really loud in in in expressing that discontent if we didn't really like the”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“hold back more successful classrooms actually don't believe you oh yeah micro micromanaging let's just do that”
— Khan AcademyWatch clip
“Hold back. This means to restrain someone or something.”
— Rachel's EnglishWatch clip
“hold back the liquid by half beerus fermenting vigorously it blew the air logoff exclamation point how do you get dried liquid marks off your wall”
— WIREDWatch clip
“hold back AI from delivering value to any particular vertical that might be exciting to you.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“hold back or at least slow a Russian incursion near KH twws Max sand went to”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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hold back. We were really loud in in in expressing that discontent if we didn't really like the

Hoor in context: “hold back”

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The Engels word “hold back”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (hol · dback). Grammatically, “hold back” functions as a noun, verb and acts as an English heteronym where syllable stress shifts between noun (initial-syllable stress) and verb (second-syllable stress) usage. SayItVid indexes 766 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “hold back” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Khan Academy, Rachel's English.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #1 · @2:09
    “shooters in terms of incentives. We did hold back. We were really loud in in in expressing that discontent if we didn't really like the expressing that discontent if we didn't”
  • 🇺🇸 USKhan Academy
    Clip #2 · @9:12
    “more about so so um I'm not sure whether that's the alternate Solutions or the hold back more successful classrooms actually don't believe you oh yeah micro micromanaging let's just do that yeah micro micromanaging let's just do that”
  • 🇺🇸 USRachel's English
    Clip #3 · @5:18
    “This is what makes phrasal verbs interesting, and also, confusing. Hold back. This means to restrain someone or something. This means to restrain someone or something.”
  • 🇺🇸 USWIRED
    Clip #4 · @8:51
    “beautiful light drips you need a much thicker glaze I would hold back the liquid by half beerus fermenting vigorously it blew the air logoff exclamation point how do you get dried liquid marks off your wall air logoff exclamation point how do you get dried liquid marks off your wall”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #5 · @100:22
    “data is really the thing that would hold back AI from delivering value to any particular vertical that might be exciting to you. to any particular vertical that”

Definitie & Betekenis: “hold back”

NOUN
  • A restraint; a device or part of a device that operates to restrain.
VERB
  • To set up a holdback.

Voorbeeldzinnen in context (3)

  • “In a furnace, the combination of an upwardly moving holdback and a downwardly moving dumping grate, of interconnected means for conjointly elevating said holdback and partially lowering said grate and then oscillating said grate without appreciably moving said holdback.”
  • “All those devices, which heretofore have been constructed, wherein a spring has been applied as part of the holdback, are subject to derangement, owing to the uncertain action of the spring employed, and a liability of the sprint to get out of order, thus detracting from their efficiency.”
  • “hold back. We were really loud in in in expressing that discontent if we didn't really like the”

Uitspraak: “hold back”

Lettergrepen:
hol · dback
Hoor in context
hold back

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Veelgestelde vragen over „hold back”

Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft “hold back”?

“hold back” heeft 2 lettergrepen: hol · dback.

Wat betekent “hold back”?

A restraint; a device or part of a device that operates to restrain.

Hoe kan ik “hold back” in echte zinnen horen?

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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “hold back”?

Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).