withhold
/wɪðˈhoʊld/
Syllables with·hold
Stress with-HOLD
Phonics Breakdown
with
/wɪð/
short i + voiced th
hold
/hoʊld/
long o
Meaning
to keep back or refuse to give something
Sound Reference
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with=/wɪð/(with) + hold=/hoʊld/(hold)
Example
The company decided to withhold payment until the work was finished.