"whole" and "hole" are homophones — pronounced exactly the same: hohl (/hoʊl/). The "wh" is silent-h here, so they sound the same.
Say it like: hohl
whole
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Say it like: hohl
hole
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Yes. Both "whole" and "hole" are pronounced hohl (/hoʊl/) — they are homophones.
The extra "w" in whole is silent.