Holdup has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
# | Sentence | |
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1. | What's the holdup? | |
2. | Tom was unlucky to be in the bank when the holdup took place. | |
3. | Don't fear! This way he certainly won't think that you've brought any contraband, and won't cause a holdup by checking over your luggage. |