How to Pronounce "buy up"
expression
ˈbaɪ/ /ˈəp
BY-uhp
bˈaɪ/ /ˈʌp
BY-uhp
Definition
To buy all or most of the available amount of something, often to control or own all of it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbaɪ/ /ˈəp
British English
bˈaɪ/ /ˈʌp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BY-uhp
UK
BY-uhp
Listen in Context
The company wants to buy up all the houses on this street.
They tried to buy up all the tickets to the concert.
Investors buy up land to build new shopping malls.
Big companies are trying to buy up every small competitor in the market.