How to Pronounce “makeup

word

/ˈmeɪˌkəp/
MAY-kuhp
/mˈeɪkʌp/
MAY-kuhp

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈmeɪˌkəp/

British English

/mˈeɪkʌp/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

MAY-kuhp

UK

MAY-kuhp

Listen in Context

She wears makeup to parties.

I need to remove my makeup before bed.

The class has a different makeup this year.

Her makeup looked so natural that I barely noticed it.