How to pronounce holdup
“holdup” pronunciation in American and British English
Listen to holdup in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
Hear “holdup” in: American English (85 clips)
“holdup” in real sentences
119 clips in the index · 85 American · 1 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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I apologize for the holdup.
TED-Ed
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And why is there a holdup?
State Department
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The Press: So what's the holdup?
The Obama White House
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The holdup is two people that hate each other.
PBS NewsHour
Words that sound like “holdup”
Words one sound away from holdup — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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