How to Pronounce "sit bolt upright"
expression
ˈsɪt/ /ˈboʊɫt/ /ˈəˌpɹaɪt/, /əˈpɹaɪt
SIT BOHT UHP-ryt
sˈɪt/ /bˈəʊlt/ /ˈʌpɹaɪt
SIT BOH-lt UHP-ryt
Definition
To suddenly sit up with your back straight and body upright, often because you are surprised, alarmed, or have been woken up.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈsɪt/ /ˈboʊɫt/ /ˈəˌpɹaɪt/, /əˈpɹaɪt
British English
sˈɪt/ /bˈəʊlt/ /ˈʌpɹaɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SIT BOHT UHP-ryt
UK
SIT BOH-lt UHP-ryt
Listen in Context
She suddenly sat bolt upright in bed.
He heard a noise and sat bolt upright.
The baby sat bolt upright when she woke up.
I sat bolt upright when my phone rang in the middle of the night.