How to Pronounce "block up"
expression
ˈbɫɑk/ /ˈəp
BLAHK-uhp
blˈɒk/ /ˈʌp
BLOK-up
Definition
To completely fill or cover something so that nothing can pass through; to cause something like a hole, pipe, or passage to be stopped up.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɫɑk/ /ˈəp
British English
blˈɒk/ /ˈʌp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BLAHK-uhp
UK
BLOK-up
Listen in Context
The drain was blocked up by leaves.
He tried to block up the hole in the wall with a towel.
Please don't block up the doorway.
My nose gets blocked up every spring because of allergies.