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Try LingUp Now!Start with 'hol', like in 'hollow' with stress.
Next, 'i' is pronounced like 'uh', as in 'sofa'.
End with 'day', rhyming with 'say'.
hall-i-day (hol-i-day)
ha-li-day (hol-i-day)
hoo-li-day (hol-i-day)
Start with 'hol', like in 'hollow', but with an open 'o'.
Next, 'i' is pronounced like 'ih', as in 'sit'.
End with 'day', same as in 'play'.
hall-i-day (hol-i-day)
ha-li-day (hol-i-day)
hoo-li-day (hol-i-day)
No, pronounce the 'h' clearly.
The first syllable 'hol' is stressed.
In AmE, say it like 'uh'. In BrE, say it like 'ih'.
A special day of rest or celebration.
/ˈhɑː.lə.deɪz/
Multiple holidays
/ˈhoʊ.li/
Sacred or religious
/ˈhɒl.ɪ.deɪmeɪ.kər/
Someone on holiday
- 'hol-i-day' vs 'hol-i-days'.
- 'hol-i-day' vs 'ho-ly'.
- 'hol-i-day' vs 'hol-i-day-ma-ker'.
Repeat 'holiday' emphasizing the first syllable to master stress.
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