How to Pronounce “uptown

word

/ˈəpˈtaʊn/
UHP-town
/ˈʌptaʊn/
UHP-town

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈəpˈtaʊn/

British English

/ˈʌptaʊn/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

UHP-town

UK

UHP-town

Listen in Context

My friend lives uptown.

We took a bus uptown.

"He always dresses so uptown, you can tell he lives in the fancy part of town," she joked.

I prefer shopping uptown.