How to pronounce chokehold
Say it like CHOHK-hohld. Chokehold has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (CHOHK).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce chokehold. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- CHOHK
- hohld
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Chokehold pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- CHOHKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- hohldGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "o" in go.
American vs British pronunciation of chokehold
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: CHOHK-hohld.
What does chokehold mean?
- A grappling hold around a person's neck, especially one in which the neck is grasped tightly from behind with an arm, cutting off the flow of blood to the brain and restricting breathing.“He put his opponent in a chokehold.”
- A powerful and restrictive control or influence over something.“One country has a chokehold on another country's economy.”
- To put a hold around the neck of (someone), especially one in which the neck is grasped tightly from behind with an arm.
- To exert tight, restrictive, control over someone or something.
Where does chokehold come from?
The noun is derived from choke (verb) + hold (noun).
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Questions about saying chokehold
How do you pronounce chokehold?
Say CHOHK-hohld. The American pronunciation is /ˈtʃoʊkˌhoʊld/. In British English it is /ˈtʃəʊkhəʊld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in chokehold?
Chokehold has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (CHOHK). Broken into parts: CHOHK · hohld.
Is chokehold pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈtʃəʊkhəʊld/ (CHOHK-hohld).