How to Pronounce "scrub up"
expression
ˈskɹəb/ /ˈəp
SKRUHB-uHP
skɹˈʌb/ /ˈʌp
skRUB-UHP
Definition
To wash your hands and arms very thoroughly, especially before a medical operation. Informally, it can also mean to get clean and presentable.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈskɹəb/ /ˈəp
British English
skɹˈʌb/ /ˈʌp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SKRUHB-uHP
UK
skRUB-UHP
Listen in Context
Doctors always scrub up before surgery.
Please scrub up before coming to the dinner table.
Nurses must scrub up to prevent infection.
I'm going to scrub up before we head out—give me five minutes.