How do you say hold?
Is the D silent in width?
Just pronounce ‘width‘ with a voiceless ‘th’ (forget the ‘d‘).
What means hold?
to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child’s hand in his. to set aside; reserve or retain: to hold merchandise until called for; to hold a reservation. to bear, sustain, or support, as with the hands or arms, or by any other means.
Is the G silent in strength?
So, the “g” is not actually pronounced as a “g,” but it is not a “silent” letter either. It is actually pronounced in words such as “anger” and “linger”—but the same sort of thing does not happen in “strength” and “length” because of the “th” sound that follows immediately after.