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How to pronounce hollands

Say it like HOL-undz. Hollands has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HOL).

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US American/ˈhɑləndz/HOL-undz
UK British/ˈhɒləndz/HOL-undz
  • HOL
  • undz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Hollands pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. HOLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. undzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of hollands

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: HOL-undz.

What does hollands mean?

noun
  1. plural of holland How to pronounce holland

Questions about saying hollands

How do you pronounce hollands?

Say HOL-undz. The American pronunciation is /ˈhɑləndz/. In British English it is /ˈhɒləndz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in hollands?

Hollands has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HOL). Broken into parts: HOL · undz.

Is hollands pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˈhɒləndz/ (HOL-undz).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).