How to Pronounce "inch up"
expression
ˈɪntʃ/ /ˈəp
INCH-uhp
ˈɪntʃ/ /ˈʌp
INCH-up
Definition
To move, increase, or rise very slowly or in small amounts, especially used for prices, numbers, or positions.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɪntʃ/ /ˈəp
British English
ˈɪntʃ/ /ˈʌp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
INCH-uhp
UK
INCH-up
Listen in Context
The temperature will inch up tomorrow.
Gas prices continue to inch up each week.
The snail began to inch up the wall.
I watched the clock as the minutes inched up to midnight.