How to Pronounce "from the ground up"
expression
FRUHM thuh GROUND up
frum THUH GROUND up
Definition
This expression means to start something completely new, building or developing it from the very beginning without using anything that existed before.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɹəm/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɡɹaʊnd/ /ˈəp
British English
fɹˈɒm/ /ðə, ði/ /ɡɹˈaʊnd/ /ˈʌp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FRUHM thuh GROUND up
UK
frum THUH GROUND up
Listen in Context
We built this house from the ground up.
The software was designed from the ground up to be easy to use.
She learned Spanish from the ground up.
They renovated the restaurant from the ground up—now it's completely different.