How to Pronounce “upon

word

/əˈpɑn/
uh-PAHN
/əpˈɒn/
uh-PON

IPA Transcription

American English

/əˈpɑn/

British English

/əpˈɒn/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

uh-PAHN

UK

uh-PON

Listen in Context

Place the book upon the table.

Upon arrival, please check in at the front desk.

Once upon a time, there was a big castle on a hill.

She smiled upon hearing the news.