Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

holds onto

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.38 in modern English

Syllables
hold-s on-to
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

What does holds onto mean?
third-person singular simple present indicative of hold onto

How to pronounce holds onto

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