How to Pronounce "shoot up"
expression
ˈʃut/ /ˈəp
SHOOT-uhp
ʃˈuːt/ /ˈʌp
SHOOT-up
Definition
To rise very quickly or suddenly; also, to inject illegal drugs into your body using a needle.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈʃut/ /ˈəp
British English
ʃˈuːt/ /ˈʌp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SHOOT-uhp
UK
SHOOT-up
Listen in Context
Prices for food shoot up after a storm.
The boy shot up five inches last year.
Some people shoot up drugs to get high.
Gas prices really shot up overnight.