How to Pronounce "trip up"
expression
ˈtɹɪp/ /ˈəp
TRIP-uhp
tɹˈɪp/ /ˈʌp
trip-UP
Definition
To make someone fall by blocking their foot, or to cause someone to make a mistake, especially unintentionally or by tricking them.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɹɪp/ /ˈəp
British English
tɹˈɪp/ /ˈʌp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TRIP-uhp
UK
trip-UP
Listen in Context
Be careful not to trip up on the stairs.
The teacher tried to trip up the students with a tricky question.
She didn't let the mistake trip her up.
That tricky question really tripped me up in the interview.