How to Pronounce "sprout up"
expression
ˈspɹaʊt/ /ˈəp
SPROWT-up
spɹˈaʊt/ /ˈʌp
spr-OWT-UP
Definition
To appear or grow quickly, like new plants emerging from the ground; often used to describe things that start suddenly and multiply rapidly.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈspɹaʊt/ /ˈəp
British English
spɹˈaʊt/ /ˈʌp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SPROWT-up
UK
spr-OWT-UP
Listen in Context
Many small cafés have sprouted up in the city center.
Wildflowers sprout up after the rain.
Problems can sprout up when you least expect them.
New apartment buildings are sprouting up all over town these days.