How to Pronounce "spike up"
expression
ˈspaɪk/ /ˈəp
SPYKE-uhp
spˈaɪk/ /ˈʌp
SPYKE-up
Definition
To suddenly increase sharply, often used with numbers, prices, or levels of something.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈspaɪk/ /ˈəp
British English
spˈaɪk/ /ˈʌp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SPYKE-uhp
UK
SPYKE-up
Listen in Context
Prices can spike up after a natural disaster.
Oil demand might spike up this winter.
Her temperature began to spike up in the evening.
The number of online orders spiked up during the sale weekend.