How to Pronounce "line up for"
expression
ˈɫaɪn/ /ˈəp/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ
LYN-UP-for
lˈaɪn/ /ˈʌp/ /fˈɔː
LYN-UP-faw
Definition
To stand in a line with other people because you are waiting for something, such as a service, a ticket, or an event.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫaɪn/ /ˈəp/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ
British English
lˈaɪn/ /ˈʌp/ /fˈɔː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LYN-UP-for
UK
LYN-UP-faw
Listen in Context
People line up for the subway every morning.
We had to line up for tickets to the concert.
Children line up for lunch in the cafeteria.
Hundreds of fans lined up for hours just to meet the band.