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How to pronounce rollup

Say it like ROH-lup. Rollup has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ROH).

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US American/ˈroʊlʌp/ROH-lup
UK British/ˈrəʊlʌp/ROH-lup
  • ROH
  • lup
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Rollup pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. ROHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. lupKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "u" in cup.

American vs British pronunciation of rollup

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: ROH-lup.

What does rollup mean?

noun
  1. That which is rolled up; a summation; an aggregation; a total.
  2. A food preparation made by wrapping ingredients in another food, e.g. meat and vegetables wrapped in flatbread.“She ate a chicken rollup and a salad.”
  3. A kind of flat, pectin-based, fruit-flavored snack rolled into a tube.

Where does rollup come from?

Deverbal from roll up.

Similar and opposite words

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Questions about saying rollup

How do you pronounce rollup?

Say ROH-lup. The American pronunciation is /ˈroʊlʌp/. In British English it is /ˈrəʊlʌp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in rollup?

Rollup has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (ROH). Broken into parts: ROH · lup.

Is rollup pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈrəʊlʌp/ (ROH-lup).

Pronunciation from Wiktionary; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).