How do native speakers pronounce "hold" in English?

In natural English speech, "hold" appears in contexts such as: "har hold on". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

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How to pronounce“hold”in English

verb

IPA/hoʊld/

Syllableshold

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Definitions of “hold”

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verb

To grasp or grip.

“Hold the pencil like this.”

Synonyms:clasp grasp grip beclasp

verb

To contain or store.

“This package holds six bottles.”

noun

A grasp or grip.

“Old Applegate, in the stern, just set and looked at me, and Lord James, amidship, waved both arms and kept hollering for help. I took a couple of everlasting big strokes and managed to grab hold of the skiff's rail, close to the stern.”

noun

An act or instance of holding.

“Can I have a hold of the baby?”

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