How to Pronounce "prop up"
expression
ˈpɹɑp/ /ˈəp
PRAHP-ŭp
pɹˈɒp/ /ˈʌp
prop-UHP
Definition
To support something physically so it does not fall, or to support someone or something so it can continue, especially when it is weak or failing.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈpɹɑp/ /ˈəp
British English
pɹˈɒp/ /ˈʌp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
PRAHP-ŭp
UK
prop-UHP
Listen in Context
We used a stick to prop up the broken fence.
She put a pillow behind his back to prop up his head.
The government tried to prop up failing banks.
He desperately needed friends to prop up his confidence.