How to Pronounce "wake up to"
expression
ˈweɪk/ /ˈəp/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
WAYK-UP-too, WAYK-UP-tuh, WAYK-UP-tih
wˈeɪk/ /ˈʌp/ /tˈuː
WAYK-UP-TOO
Definition
To become conscious of, or start noticing something important, often something previously ignored. It can also literally mean to wake up and find, experience, or face something.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈweɪk/ /ˈəp/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
British English
wˈeɪk/ /ˈʌp/ /tˈuː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WAYK-UP-too, WAYK-UP-tuh, WAYK-UP-tih
UK
WAYK-UP-TOO
Listen in Context
Every morning, I wake up to birds singing outside my window.
She finally woke up to the need for change in her life.
We woke up to heavy rain this morning.
It took me years to wake up to how much they were helping me.