To pronounce "bolt-hole", say BOLTH-ol-e — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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BOLTH-ol-e
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"bolt-hole" has 3 syllables: bolth-ol-e. It rhymes with bolthole, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: bolthole — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“In the 1950s, Hollywood decamped to the desert – bankrolling the world’s most daring modernist architects to create ever more experimental boltholes.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Bolt-hole" has 3 syllables: bolth · ol · e.
Bolt-hole: A means of escape
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