How to Pronounce "add up to"
expression
ˈæd/ /ˈəp/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
AD-up-too, AD-up-tuh, AD-up-tih
ˈæd/ /ˈʌp/ /tˈuː
AD-up-TOO
Definition
If numbers or amounts add up to a total, they combine to make that amount. It can also mean that separate facts, when considered together, lead to a particular result or conclusion.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈæd/ /ˈəp/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
British English
ˈæd/ /ˈʌp/ /tˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AD-up-too, AD-up-tuh, AD-up-tih
UK
AD-up-TOO
Listen in Context
All the receipts add up to $100.
The numbers add up to ten.
Her purchases add up to a lot of money.
All these small problems add up to a big headache.