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.