Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

handholding

/hˈændhˌoʊldɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables
hand-hold-ing
IPA
/hˈændhˌoʊldɪŋ/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The holding of hands.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Strong personal support or reassurance.

Countable; Uncountable

adj

Holding hands.

adj

Deeply and ostentatiously in love.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hand + holding.

Usage

Inflected Forms

handholdings (plural)

Rhymes With

landholding

Questions

How do you pronounce handholding?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈændhˌoʊldɪŋ/.
What does handholding mean?
The holding of hands.
Where does handholding come from?
From hand + holding.

How to pronounce handholding

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