Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tot up

/ˌtɑt ˈʌp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables: tot up
IPA: /ˌtɑt ˈʌp/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To calculate the sum of a number of numbers or quantities.

Transitive verb

verb

To add up (to).

British usage; Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"As soon as Debbie can tot up the scores, we'll know who won."
"Later, when Cora got a chance to tot up her sins for the day, she would vaguely recall hearing the protestors suddenly grow quiet and whisper to each other."
"The bill tots up to 35 euros."

Etymology

From total.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌtɑt ˈʌp/
British English: /ˌtɒt ˈʌp/

Usage

Inflected Forms

tots up (present, singular) totting up (participle, present) totted up (participle, past) totted up (past)

Frequently Paired Words

tote

Synonyms

total tot sum sum up summate tote up add add together tally add up

Questions

How do you pronounce tot up?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtɑt ˈʌp/.
What does tot up mean?: To calculate the sum of a number of numbers or quantities.
Where does tot up come from?: From total.

How to pronounce tot up

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