How to Pronounce "learn from the bottom up"
expression
LERN frum thuh BAW-tuhm UP
lern from thuh BOT-uhm UP
Definition
To gain knowledge or skills by starting with the most basic parts and working up to more advanced things.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫɝn/ /ˈfɹəm/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈbɑtəm/ /ˈəp
British English
lˈɜːn/ /fɹˈɒm/ /ðə, ði/ /bˈɒtəm/ /ˈʌp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LERN frum thuh BAW-tuhm UP
UK
lern from thuh BOT-uhm UP
Listen in Context
It's important to learn from the bottom up when starting a new subject.
Engineers should learn from the bottom up to understand every part of the system.
She decided to learn from the bottom up before taking on more responsibility at work.
I really had to learn from the bottom up when I switched careers.