How to Pronounce Beholding

To pronounce "beholding", say BEH-old-ing — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Letters

BEH-old-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “beholding”

"beholding" has 3 syllables: beh-old-ing. It rhymes with scolding and holding, if that helps it stick.

What does beholding mean?

verb

  1. To see or look at, esp. appreciatively; to descry, look upon.
  2. To look.

adjective

  1. Obligated to provide, display, or do something for another; indebted, obliged.

    “From an early age, I had decided I wanted to be beholden to no one.”

  2. Bound by external expectations, such as fashion or morality.

noun

  1. The act by which something is beheld; regard; contemplation.

Words that rhyme with beholding

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

scoldingholdingwithholdingmoldingupholdingunfoldinghandholdingfoldingshareholdinglandholdingmouldinggolding

Related words

seeingregardingconsideranceholdwatchmindingobservationapprehending

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "beholding"?▾

"Beholding" has 3 syllables: beh · old · ing.

What does "beholding" mean?▾

Beholding: To see or look at, esp. appreciatively; to descry, look upon.

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