How to Pronounce "dream up"
expression
ˈdɹim/ /ˈəp
DREEM-uhp
dɹˈiːm/ /ˈʌp
dreem-UP
Definition
To invent or create something in your mind, often something unusual, imaginative, or unrealistic.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɹim/ /ˈəp
British English
dɹˈiːm/ /ˈʌp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DREEM-uhp
UK
dreem-UP
Listen in Context
He likes to dream up funny stories.
Who dreamed up this idea?
We need to dream up a solution quickly.
She managed to dream up an excuse on the spot.