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# How to pronounce "heldest" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/hɛldɛst/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **hel·dest**

## Meaning & Usage

### VERB
- second-person singular simple past indicative of hold


## Video Examples

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## How to Pronounce "heldest"

- **Syllables**: hel · dest
- **IPA**: `/hɛldɛst/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.

## Related Pronunciations

[headiest](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/headiest), [headrest](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/headrest), [healest](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/healest), [heapest](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/heapest), [heardest](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/heardest), [hearest](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/hearest)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “heldest”?
“heldest” is pronounced /hɛldɛst/ (hel · dest). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

### How many syllables are in “heldest”?
“heldest” has 2 syllables: hel · dest.

### What does “heldest” mean?
second-person singular simple past indicative of hold


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