Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sunup

/ˈsʌnʌp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.78 in modern English

Syllables
sunup
IPA
/ˈsʌnʌp/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

The change in color of the sky at sunup.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

sun + up

Usage

Inflected Forms

sunups (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

moonrise sundown

Synonyms

sunrise daybreak dawn ass crack of dawn break break of dawn break of day butt crack of dawn cockcrow crack of dawn daylight dayspring

Questions

How do you pronounce sunup?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsʌnʌp/.
What does sunup mean?
The time of day when the sun appears above the eastern horizon.
Where does sunup come from?
sun + up

How to pronounce sunup

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “sunup”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈsʌnʌp/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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