How to Pronounce "hush up"
expression
ˈhəʃ/ /ˈəp
HUHSH-uhp
hˈʌʃ/ /ˈʌp
HUSH-UP
Definition
To keep something secret or prevent people from knowing about it, often by hiding information or stopping people from talking about it.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhəʃ/ /ˈəp
British English
hˈʌʃ/ /ˈʌp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HUHSH-uhp
UK
HUSH-UP
Listen in Context
They tried to hush up the accident.
The company wanted to hush up the scandal.
He quickly hushed up the mistake.
Are they really going to hush up what happened last night?