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How to pronounce show up

show up
/ʃəʊ ʌp/

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/ʃ/as in sheLips slightly rounded, tongue a little further back than for “s”.
/əʊ/as in goGlide from “o” to “oo”. Not a single flat “o”.
/ʌ/as in cupA short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/p/as in penWith a light puff of air at the start of a word.

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Show up is pronounced /ʃəʊ ʌp/ in American English.

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