How to Pronounce "turn up"
expression
ˈtɝn/ /ˈəp
TUR-nup
tˈɜːn/ /ˈʌp
TUR-nup
Definition
'Turn up' means to arrive or appear unexpectedly, to increase the level of something (like volume), or to be found after being lost. It is an informal phrasal verb.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈtɝn/ /ˈəp
British English
tˈɜːn/ /ˈʌp
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TUR-nup
UK
TUR-nup
Listen in Context
She didn't turn up for the meeting.
Can you turn up the volume, please?
My keys always turn up in strange places.
Nobody expected John to turn up at the party.