Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

withheld

/wɪθˈhɛld/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.36 in modern English

Syllables
with-held
IPA
/wɪθˈhɛld/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That has been kept or held back from the possession or knowledge of another.

verb

simple past and past participle of withhold

Example Sentences

Synonyms

confidential secret

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce withheld?
The recorded pronunciation is /wɪθˈhɛld/.
What does withheld mean?
That has been kept or held back from the possession or knowledge of another.

How to pronounce withheld

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