Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

button-up

/ˈbʌtənˌʌp/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.55 in modern English

Syllables
but-ton-up
IPA
/ˈbʌtənˌʌp/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shirt fastened by a vertical column of buttons at the front.

Inflected Forms

button-ups (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce button-up?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʌtənˌʌp/.
What does button-up mean?
A shirt fastened by a vertical column of buttons at the front.

How to pronounce button-up

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈbʌtənˌʌp/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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