How to pronounce “up”
Say “up” in one beat
up
/ʌp/
The voice you hear here is American; a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- upʌp
- IPA (American)
- /ʌp/
- IPA (British)
- /ʌp/
- Respelling
- UP
- Syllables
- 1 — up
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ʌp/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- verb, adjective, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “up” means
- verb
raise
“up the ante”
- adjective
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
“the anchor is up”
- adjective
out of bed
“are they astir yet?”
Say it in a sentence
“She climbed up the ladder to fix the broken gutter.”“up”, answered
How do you pronounce “up”?
“up” is pronounced /ʌp/ (UP) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ʌp/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “up” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ʌp/ — a single beat.
What does “up” mean?
As a verb: raise For example: “up the ante” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “up”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ʌp/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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