Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brighten up

/ˈbɹaɪ̯ʔn̩ ʌp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables
bright-en up
IPA
/ˈbɹaɪ̯ʔn̩ ʌp/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become brighter

Intransitive verb

verb

To make cheerful.

Transitive verb

verb

To become more attractive.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbɹaɪ̯ʔn̩ ʌp/

Usage

Inflected Forms

brightens up (present, singular) brightening up (participle, present) brightened up (participle, past) brightened up (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce brighten up?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹaɪ̯ʔn̩ ʌp/.
What does brighten up mean?
To become brighter

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