To pronounce "pin-up", say PIN-up — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"pin-up" has 2 syllables: pin-up. It rhymes with sunup and one-up, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: pinup — easy to mix up when writing.
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"Pin-up" has 2 syllables: pin · up.
Pin-up: A photograph, printed in a magazine or other publication, of a sexually attractive person (often nude or provocatively dressed), and intended to be removed and pinned up on a wall.
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