How to Pronounce "truss up"
expression
ˈtɹəs/ /ˈəp
TRUSS-up
tɹˈʌs/ /ˈʌp
trUSS-UP
Definition
To tie someone or something tightly with rope or similar materials, often so they cannot move. It can also mean to prepare something for cooking by tying it up.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɹəs/ /ˈəp
British English
tɹˈʌs/ /ˈʌp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TRUSS-up
UK
trUSS-UP
Listen in Context
The cook trussed up the chicken before roasting it.
They trussed up the sails to protect them from the wind.
The thieves trussed up the guard before they escaped.
All trussed up and nowhere to go—that's how I felt at the fancy party.