How do you pronounce upheld?

The recorded pronunciation is /ʌpˈhɛld/.

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upheld

/ʌpˈhɛld/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

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unupheld

held spelled yelled compelled expelled smelled propelled withheld handheld weld excelled shelled

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