How do you pronounce make-up?

The recorded pronunciation is /mæɪkˈɐp/.

make-up

/mæɪkˈɐp/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.91 in modern English

Syllables: make-up
IPA: /mæɪkˈɐp/

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Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of makeup. See usage notes there.

Uncountable

adj

Made-up, false, imaginary, fabricated.

adj

Of or relating to a reconciliation.

Informal

verb

Rare form of make up (“to put makeup on”).

Example Sentences

"From Whitemoor, left at 6.45 p.m., the train's make-up usually includes also some Continental ferry wagons, originating from Harwich."
"Joe and Joanne had a big fight, and then apologized and had incredible make-up sex."
"Orange, mauve, and cobalt blue are three favorite shades now employed by the woman who desires to “make-up” her face, according to the approved beauty standards."
"And shame at what you thought was fard! It’s only make-upping your face."
"The make-up artist stops make-upping."
"As we’re in the bathroom side-by-side, silently make-upping, Sophie turns to me."

Etymology

Deverbal from make up.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /mæɪkˈɐp/

Usage

Inflected Forms

make-ups (plural) make-ups (present, singular) make-upping (participle, present) make-uping (participle, present) make-upped (participle, past) make-upped (past) make-uped (participle, past) make-uped (past)

Phrases

make-up artist make-up remover make-up friend make-up kiss make-up sex

Synonyms

makeup war paint constitution composition physical composition

Rhymes With

wake-up makeup breakup wakeup shakeup