How to Pronounce "get it up"
expression
ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt/ /ˈəp
GET-it-UP or GIT-it-UP
ɡˈɛt/ /ˈɪt/ /ˈʌp
get-IT-UP
Definition
A slang expression meaning to achieve an erection (for men). Sometimes used jokingly about being unable to do so.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt/ /ˈəp
British English
ɡˈɛt/ /ˈɪt/ /ˈʌp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
GET-it-UP or GIT-it-UP
UK
get-IT-UP
Listen in Context
Some men worry they can't get it up sometimes.
He couldn't get it up last night, and he felt embarrassed.
Stress can make it hard to get it up.
He joked that after so many beers, he couldn't get it up if he tried.