How to Pronounce Button-up

To pronounce "button-up", say BUTT-on-up — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

9

Letters

BUTT-on-up

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💡 Tip for remembering “button-up”

"button-up" has 3 syllables: butt-on-up.

What does button-up mean?

noun

  1. A shirt fastened by a vertical column of buttons at the front.

Related words

button-downbuttoningshirt-buttonbuttonercollar-buttoncollarbuttonsleeve-buttonbutton

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "button-up"?▾

"Button-up" has 3 syllables: butt · on · up.

What does "button-up" mean?▾

Button-up: A shirt fastened by a vertical column of buttons at the front.

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