How to Pronounce "pile up"
expression
ˈpaɪɫ/ /ˈəp
PY-l up
pˈaɪl/ /ˈʌp
PY-l up
Definition
To increase in amount, number, or quantity so that there is a large mass or group; often used for objects, tasks, or problems that collect into a bigger quantity.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpaɪɫ/ /ˈəp
British English
pˈaɪl/ /ˈʌp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PY-l up
UK
PY-l up
Listen in Context
The dishes pile up if you don't wash them every day.
Work can pile up quickly after a holiday.
Snow started to pile up on the street.
If you don't answer emails, they really pile up.