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up ↔ down
/ʌp/ ↔ /daʊn/
Short answer
Up is pronounced /ʌp/. Its opposite, down, is pronounced /daʊn/.
Example sentence
The kite goes up. The ball goes down.
Key facts
- English
- up ↔ down
- Pronunciation
- /ʌp/ ↔ /daʊn/
- Spelling
- U-P
- Number of letters
- 2
- Word list
- Opposites in English: Word Pairs for Kids
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Questions and answers
How do you pronounce up?
Up is pronounced /ʌp/. Press the listen button on this page to hear it.
How do you spell up?
Up is spelled U-P. It has 2 letters.
What is the opposite of up?
The opposite of up is down.
How do you use up in a sentence?
For example: The kite goes up. The ball goes down.
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