How to Pronounce "pick up after"
expression
ˈpɪk/ /ˈəp/ /ˈæftɝ
PIK-UHP-AF-ter
pˈɪk/ /ˈʌp/ /ˈɑːftɐ
PIK-UP-AHF-tuh
Definition
To clean up things that someone else has left behind or made messy. Commonly used when talking about clearing someone else's mess or organizing after them.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɪk/ /ˈəp/ /ˈæftɝ
British English
pˈɪk/ /ˈʌp/ /ˈɑːftɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PIK-UHP-AF-ter
UK
PIK-UP-AHF-tuh
Listen in Context
I always have to pick up after my little brother.
Please pick up after yourself when you finish eating.
Do you always have to pick up after your dog at the park?
I'm tired of picking up after everyone in this house.