How to pronounce holding in American English
“holding” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to holding the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“holding” in real sentences — American speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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noticed his friends holding -- holding what? What are they holding?
The Obama White House
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reduction in the holding on the holding company level.
Federal Reserve
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So that one that I'm holding there, I'm holding right here.
Smithsonian Air & Space
Words that sound like “holding”
Words one sound away from holding — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “holding”
Why real speech
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