How to Pronounce "haul up"
expression
ˈhɔɫ/ /ˈəp
HAWL-up
hˈɔːl/ /ˈʌp
HAWL-up
Definition
To pull something or someone upwards, usually with effort; also means to call someone in for a talk, especially to reprimand, or in some contexts, to arrest or stop someone.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɔɫ/ /ˈəp
British English
hˈɔːl/ /ˈʌp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAWL-up
UK
HAWL-up
Listen in Context
The sailors hauled up the anchor before leaving port.
The workers hauled up the heavy box with a rope.
The boss hauled up Tom to his office for being late.
I got hauled up by the police for speeding last night.