How to Pronounce Step-up

To pronounce "step-up", say STEP-up — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Syllables

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Letters

STEP-up

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💡 Tip for remembering “step-up”

"step-up" has 2 syllables: step-up.

What does step-up mean?

noun

  1. (exercise) A workout movement wherein one leg stands on an elevated surface and lifts in the concentric part the rest of the body up onto it to target – depending on angle and starting distance of the other leg and weights applied by the arms – the femoral and gluteal muscles variously.

adjective

  1. That increases in stages.
  2. (of a transformer etc) That increases a voltage.

Antonyms

step-down

Related words

increasegradualstep-by-stepprogressivephasedgradientacceleratorypush-up

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "step-up"?▾

"Step-up" has 2 syllables: step · up.

What does "step-up" mean?▾

Step-up: (exercise) A workout movement wherein one leg stands on an elevated surface and lifts in the concentric part the rest of the body up onto it to target – depending on angle and starting distance of the other leg and weights applied by the arms – the femoral and gluteal muscles variously.

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