How to Pronounce "buoy up"
expression
ˈbui/ /ˈəp
BOO-ee UP
bˈɔɪ/ /ˈʌp
BOY UP
Definition
To support or keep something or someone afloat, either literally (like a floating object) or figuratively (to encourage or lift someone's spirits).
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbui/ /ˈəp
British English
bˈɔɪ/ /ˈʌp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BOO-ee UP
UK
BOY UP
Listen in Context
The life jacket will buoy up the child in the water.
Her kind words helped to buoy up my mood.
Good news can buoy up a whole team.
His friends did their best to buoy up his spirits during tough times.