How to pronounce "holiday"

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well it's officially December the 12th

well it's officially December the 12th and final month of 20124 and you might

and final month of 20124 and you might

and final month of 20124 and you might be feeling a lot of different things

be feeling a lot of different things

be feeling a lot of different things right now the excitement of the holiday

right now the excitement of the holiday

right now the excitement of the holiday season the anxiety of trying to

season the anxiety of trying to

season the anxiety of trying to accomplish those last minute things

accomplish those last minute things

accomplish those last minute things maybe the relief of making it to the

maybe the relief of making it to the

maybe the relief of making it to the home stretch of what may have been a

home stretch of what may have been a

home stretch of what may have been a long and eventful year the fear perhaps

long and eventful year the fear perhaps

long and eventful year the fear perhaps of having to hit the ground running in

of having to hit the ground running in

of having to hit the ground running in just a few short weeks when the calendar

Phonetic Breakdown of "holiday"

Learn how to break down "holiday" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.

hol-i-day

3 syllables

Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:

/ˈhɒlɪdeɪ/

/ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/

Phonetic representation based on standard dictionaries

IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:

HH AA1 L AH0 D EY2

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Definition of "holiday"

Pronunciation: /ˈhɒlɪdeɪ/

Noun

A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.

Example: "Today is a Wiccan holiday!"

Synonyms: feast day
A day declared free from work by the state or government.

Synonyms: bank holiday, national holiday
A period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel; often plural.

Synonyms: leave, time off, vacation
A period during which pupils do not attend their school; often plural; rarely used for students at university (usually: vacation).

Example: "I want to take a French course this summer holiday."

Synonyms: vacation
A period during which, by agreement, the usual payments are not made.

Example: "a mortgage payment holiday"
A gap in coverage, e.g. of paint on a surface, or sonar imagery.

Synonyms: lacuna

Verb

To take a period of time away from work or study.
To spend a period of time for travel.

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Words That Sound Like "holiday"

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holladay 3 syllables holidays 3 syllables khalid 2 syllables khaled 2 syllables hollowed 2 syllables hockaday 3 syllables holland 2 syllables hallowed 2 syllables