let-up

/lˈɛtˌʌp/

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Frequency: 5.54 in modern English

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noun

"It rained for a week with no let-up."
"[…] the uphill minimum speeds of 66 m.p.h. at Tring, 68 at Roade and 72 at Kilsby Tunnel, no less than the maximum of 85 m.p.h. near Cheddington and of 79 on the level at Weedon, clearly indicated that there was no let-up anywhere."
"There's no let-up in the ship-bound sector."

Deverbal from let up.

let-ups (plural)

letup

set-up setup letup

Questions

How do you pronounce let-up?

The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɛtˌʌp/.

What does let-up mean?

Alternative form of letup.

Where does let-up come from?

Deverbal from let up.

How to pronounce let-up

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