How to Pronounce "dressed up"
expression
ˈdɹɛst/ /ˈəp
DREST-UP
dɹˈɛst/ /ˈʌp
dREST-UP
Definition
Wearing special or fancy clothes for an event, party, or occasion. It can also mean wearing a costume or disguising yourself as someone or something else.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɹɛst/ /ˈəp
British English
dɹˈɛst/ /ˈʌp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DREST-UP
UK
dREST-UP
Listen in Context
She got dressed up for the wedding.
The kids were dressed up as superheroes.
He looked very dressed up for work today.
I hate getting dressed up just to go to a fancy restaurant.