Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taking up

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.35 in modern English

Syllables
tak-ing up
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of take up

Questions

What does taking up mean?
present participle and gerund of take up

How to pronounce taking up

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “taking up”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “taking up” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.