How to Pronounce "hack up"
expression
ˈhæk/ /ˈəp
HAK-uhp
hˈæk/ /ˈʌp
HAK-up
Definition
To cut something roughly into pieces, often using a sharp tool, or to cough forcefully as if bringing something up from your throat.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhæk/ /ˈəp
British English
hˈæk/ /ˈʌp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAK-uhp
UK
HAK-up
Listen in Context
He used a knife to hack up the old tree branches.
The chef needed to hack up the chicken before cooking.
He tried to hack up the log, but the axe was too blunt.
Every winter, I end up hacking up a lot of phlegm when I catch a cold.