How to Pronounce "stoke up"
expression
ˈstoʊk/ /ˈəp
STOHK uhp
stˈəʊk/ /ˈʌp
STOHK up
Definition
To add fuel to a fire to make it burn more strongly, or (informally) to eat a lot of food to gain energy.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstoʊk/ /ˈəp
British English
stˈəʊk/ /ˈʌp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STOHK uhp
UK
STOHK up
Listen in Context
They needed to stoke up the fire to keep warm.
Let's stoke up before we go hiking.
He always stokes up the grill at barbecues.
I need to stoke up—I skipped breakfast this morning.