To pronounce "hole", say HOL-e — 2 syllables, IPA /həʊl/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/həʊl/
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"hole" has 2 syllables: hol-e. It rhymes with control and soul, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: whole, hoel, hoell, hoelle — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“There’s a hole in my shoe. Her stocking has a hole in it.”
verb
“Shrapnel holed the ship's hull.”
“She completely holed the argument.”
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"Hole" has 2 syllables: hol · e.
The IPA transcription of "hole" is /həʊl/.
Hole: A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; an opening in or through a solid body, a fabric, etc.; a perforation; a rent; a fissure.
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