How to Pronounce "vacuum up"
expression
ˈvækjum/ /ˈəp
VAK-yoom UP
vˈækjuːm/ /ˈʌp
VAK-yoom UP
Definition
To clean something by using a vacuum cleaner to remove dust, dirt, or other small items. Can also mean to quickly collect or gather a lot of something, sometimes in a figurative way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈvækjum/ /ˈəp
British English
vˈækjuːm/ /ˈʌp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
VAK-yoom UP
UK
VAK-yoom UP
Listen in Context
Please vacuum up the crumbs on the floor.
I will vacuum up the living room after lunch.
He vacuumed up all the pet hair from the sofa.
Our robot can vacuum up the whole apartment by itself.