How to pronounce uptake
Say it like UHP-tayk. Uptake has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (UHP).
- UHP
- tayk
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Uptake pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- UHPSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
- taykGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ay" in day.
American vs British pronunciation of uptake
American and British speakers say uptake in essentially the same way: /ˈʌpˌteɪk/ in the US and /ˈʌpˌteɪk/ in the UK.
British respelling: UHP-tayk.
What does uptake mean?
- Understanding; comprehension.
- Absorption, especially of food or nutrient by an organism.
- The act of lifting or taking up.
- To absorb, as food or a drug by an organism.
- To accept and begin to use, as a new practice.
Where does uptake come from?
From Middle English uptaken (“to take up, lift”), partial calque of earlier Middle English upnimen (“to take up, lift”), equivalent to up- + take.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Questions about saying uptake
How do you pronounce uptake?
Say UHP-tayk. The American pronunciation is /ˈʌpˌteɪk/. In British English it is /ˈʌpˌteɪk/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in uptake?
Uptake has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (UHP). Broken into parts: UHP · tayk.
Do Americans and Brits say uptake the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈʌpˌteɪk/ and the British form is /ˈʌpˌteɪk/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.