How to Pronounce "stitch up"
expression
ˈstɪtʃ/ /ˈəp
STITCH-uhp
stˈɪtʃ/ /ˈʌp
STITCH-up
Definition
To sew the edges of something (like a wound) together; informally, to trick or trap someone unfairly.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstɪtʃ/ /ˈəp
British English
stˈɪtʃ/ /ˈʌp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STITCH-uhp
UK
STITCH-up
Listen in Context
The doctor had to stitch up the cut on my leg.
Did you stitch up your shirt by yourself?
The nurse helped to stitch up the wound quickly.
He says the police tried to stitch him up for a crime he didn’t commit.