How to Pronounce "chalk up"
expression
ˈtʃɑk/, /ˈtʃɔk/ /ˈəp
CHAWK up
tʃˈɔːk/ /ˈʌp
CHAWK up
Definition
To attribute a result to a particular cause or to record an achievement, success, or failure. Often used to explain why something happened.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtʃɑk/, /ˈtʃɔk/ /ˈəp
British English
tʃˈɔːk/ /ˈʌp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
CHAWK up
UK
CHAWK up
Listen in Context
We can chalk up our loss to bad luck.
She chalked up another win yesterday.
Let’s chalk up this mistake to inexperience.
He’s just starting out, so you can chalk up his mistakes to learning.