English pronunciation
How to pronounce “holy”
Phonetic spelling
HOH-lee
IPA /ˈhoʊɫi/
Syllable stress
hoh·lee
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “holy”?
h o l y
“holy” is spelled H-O-L-Y. It is pronounced HOH-lee, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
The holy book is kept in a sacred place.
They visited a holy site during their pilgrimage.