How to Pronounce "pick yourself up"
expression
ˈpɪk/ /ˈjɔɹsɛɫf/, /jɝˈsɛɫf/, /jʊɹˈsɛɫf/ /ˈəp
PIK yer-SELF UP
pˈɪk/ /jɔːsˈɛlf/ /ˈʌp
PIK your-SELF UP
Definition
To stand up after you have fallen, or to recover emotionally and continue after a disappointment or setback.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɪk/ /ˈjɔɹsɛɫf/, /jɝˈsɛɫf/, /jʊɹˈsɛɫf/ /ˈəp
British English
pˈɪk/ /jɔːsˈɛlf/ /ˈʌp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PIK yer-SELF UP
UK
PIK your-SELF UP
Listen in Context
If you fall, just pick yourself up and try again.
It's important to pick yourself up after making mistakes.
She learned to pick herself up whenever things went wrong.
Sometimes life knocks you down, but you have to pick yourself up and keep moving forward.