How to Pronounce "clean up after"
expression
ˈkɫin/ /ˈəp/ /ˈæftɝ
KLEEN-UP AF-ter
klˈiːn/ /ˈʌp/ /ˈɑːftɐ
kleen-UP AHF-tuh
Definition
To remove mess or tidy up after someone else has made things dirty or disorderly.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɫin/ /ˈəp/ /ˈæftɝ
British English
klˈiːn/ /ˈʌp/ /ˈɑːftɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KLEEN-UP AF-ter
UK
kleen-UP AHF-tuh
Listen in Context
Parents often have to clean up after their children.
Please clean up after yourself in the kitchen.
Dog owners must clean up after their pets in the park.
I'm tired of always having to clean up after my roommates.