upholding
ap-HOHL-ding
aphohlding
/əpˈhoʊldɪŋ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “upholding” is spelled “aphohlding”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | a | p | h | oh | l | d | i | ng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ə/ | /p/ | /h/ | /oʊ/ | /l/ | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ |
English writes “upholding” with
9 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“aphohlding” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “upholding”
goingsomethingthingdoinganythingnothingeverythingcomingtalkingbeing
“upholding” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “upholding”?
“upholding” is pronounced ap-HOHL-ding — IPA /əpˈhoʊldɪŋ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “aphohlding”.
How many syllables are in “upholding”?
“upholding” has 3 syllables: ap-HOHL-ding (the capitalized syllable is stressed).