How To Pronounce Up
up
UK
Phonemic
/ʌp/
Phonetic
[ʌp̚]
US
Phonemic
/ʌp/
In British English, up is pronounced /ʌp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʌp/.
Up has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
ʌp
Up has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Up
Questions About Up
How do you pronounce up in British English?
In British English, up is pronounced /ʌp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʌp̚].
How do you pronounce up in American English?
In American English, up is pronounced /ʌp/.
Do British and American English pronounce up the same way?
Yes. Both are /ʌp/.
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