Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

time's up

/ˈtaɪmz ˌʌp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables
time's up
IPA
/ˈtaɪmz ˌʌp/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

The deadline has passed; there is no more available time.

Example Sentences

Frequently Paired Words

time is up clock is ticking clock is running time is ticking time is short tick-tock time is of the essence

Synonyms

time is ripe

Questions

How do you pronounce time's up?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtaɪmz ˌʌp/.
What does time's up mean?
The deadline has passed; there is no more available time.

How to pronounce time's up

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “time's up”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈtaɪmz ˌʌp/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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