How to Pronounce "fold up"
expression
ˈfoʊɫd/ /ˈəp
FOHLD-uhp
fˈəʊld/ /ˈʌp
FOHLD-up
Definition
To bend something (like paper, clothes, or furniture) into a smaller, compact shape. Sometimes used figuratively to mean stop operating or shut down.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfoʊɫd/ /ˈəp
British English
fˈəʊld/ /ˈʌp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FOHLD-uhp
UK
FOHLD-up
Listen in Context
Please fold up the blanket after you use it.
I helped my grandma fold up the chairs.
Can you fold up this map for me?
After the party, everyone started to fold up the tables and clean the hall.