How to Pronounce "turn the heat up"
expression
TUR-n thuh HEET uhp
TUR-n thuh HEET up
Definition
To increase the temperature of a heater or stove. Informally, it also means to make a situation more intense or competitive.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɝn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈhit/ /ˈəp
British English
tˈɜːn/ /ðə, ði/ /hˈiːt/ /ˈʌp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TUR-n thuh HEET uhp
UK
TUR-n thuh HEET up
Listen in Context
It's cold in here—can you turn the heat up?
Please turn the heat up on the stove to boil the water.
She told him to turn the heat up because her feet were cold.
As the deadline approached, the boss really turned the heat up on us.