How to Pronounce "locked up"
expression
ˈɫɑkt/ /ˈəp
LAHKT-UP
lˈɒkt/ /ˈʌp
LOKT-UP
Definition
"Locked up" means someone is in jail or prison, or something is secured and cannot be opened. It can be used for people or objects.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫɑkt/ /ˈəp
British English
lˈɒkt/ /ˈʌp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LAHKT-UP
UK
LOKT-UP
Listen in Context
He was locked up for five years.
All the animals are locked up at night.
Make sure the house is locked up before you leave.
After breaking the law, he got locked up pretty quickly.