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How to pronounce standup

Say it like STAN-duhp. Standup has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STAN).

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US American/ˈstænˌdʌp/STAN-duhp
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • STAN
  • duhp
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Standup pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. STANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. duhpGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "u" in cup.

What does standup mean?

noun
  1. Alternative form of stand-up.

Questions about saying standup

How do you pronounce standup?

Say STAN-duhp. The American pronunciation is /ˈstænˌdʌp/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in standup?

Standup has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (STAN). Broken into parts: STAN · duhp.

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