Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

took up

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.46 in modern English

Syllables
took up
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past of take up

Questions

What does took up mean?
simple past of take up

How to pronounce took up

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “took 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 “took up” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.