How to Pronounce "lockup"
word
/ˈɫɑˌkəp/
LAH-kuhp
/lˈɒkʌp/
LOK-up
Definition
A lockup is a small jail or cell, usually for short-term detention. It can also refer generally to the act of locking something up, especially a place where someone is kept locked inside.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɫɑˌkəp/
British English
/lˈɒkʌp/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LAH-kuhp
UK
LOK-up
Listen in Context
He spent the night in the lockup for drunk driving.
The police took the thief to the lockup.
There is a small lockup at the local police station.
After the fight, the men were tossed in the lockup until morning.