How to Pronounce "stick up"
expression
ˈstɪk/ /ˈəp
STIK-uhp
stˈɪk/ /ˈʌp
STIK-up
Definition
To stick up means to extend or point upward, or in slang, to rob someone or a place using threats or a weapon.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstɪk/ /ˈəp
British English
stˈɪk/ /ˈʌp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STIK-uhp
UK
STIK-up
Listen in Context
Look, that branch is sticking up from the ground.
Your hair is sticking up in the back.
Two men tried to stick up the store last night.
Don’t mind my hair, it just always sticks up after I wake up.