How to pronounce up in the air

up in the air

/ʌp ɪn ðə er/

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/ʌ/as in cup	A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/p/as in pen	With a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/ɪ/as in ship	A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”.
/n/as in no	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose.
/ð/as in this	Tongue tip between the teeth, with voice. It is not Z or D.
/ə/as in cup	A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open.
/e/as in bed	A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open.
/r/as in red	The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill.

The plans are still up in the air.

How do you pronounce up in the air?

Up in the air is pronounced /ʌp ɪn ðə er/ in American English.