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# How to pronounce "arm up" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/ærmʌp/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **ar·mup**

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (15 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "arm up" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "Because you've literally mechanically blocked your shoulder because your shoulder blade has to be able to rotate around your rib cage as you raise your arm up overhead. Okay. Right. A great percentage of ability to move your arm over your head is not just the ball and socket that's over here to get your arm up there. It's the fact that your shoulder blade has to rotate with it to allow it to go up there. I could actually block your overhead mobility if"
- **Watch at 68:54**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epAVydG6IxI&t=4134s)

### Example 2
*Accent: US*
> "arm up to the Shoulder Through the deep water and under the roots of the wonderful tree he touched the broad back of pow amama the crab and po amama"
- **Watch at 145:03**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RmZKfEltXk&t=8703s)

### Example 3
*Accent: UK*
> "arm up and to to get people involved in the new technology but what is surprising Sophie is your you're mentioned that the Admiral said no one"
- **Watch at 16:36**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoiwrVEDZOQ&t=996s)

### Example 4
*Accent: AUS*
> "arm I lifted my arm up and and the pain was unbelievable when I went to move my arm and then it dawned on me that I"
- **Watch at 18:36**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTCGzScJO68&t=1116s)

### Example 5
> "get in this position, you lose flexibility through other joints. Again, if you get get in that position again, actually turn a little bit. Try to raise your arm up as high as you can from that position. Okay. Now, just straighten yourself out. Go up tall. Now, raise your arm up again. Like, yeah. Why? Because you've literally mechanically blocked your shoulder because your shoulder blade has to be able to rotate around your rib cage as you raise your"
- **Watch at 68:35**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epAVydG6IxI&t=4115s)

### Example 6
> "Arms out and that's also going to prevent the Okay. awkward side hug. The worst thing you can do is like this. Which is kind of what what One arm up, people are like, do I shake it? Do I side hug? Are we going to Are we going to hug? Are we going to high five? Are we going to fist bump? If you want to fist bump, you're coming in with a fist bump from She might be a hugger. Cuz I don't It always that context"
- **Watch at 100:12**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHUrdELKjDw&t=6012s)

### Example 7
*Accent: UK*
> "the arm up to the Target it is just a Target there so in order to see it they will actually have had to see it in that"
- **Watch at 2:40**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ewuy6fOyfU8&t=160s)

### Example 8
> "Hold your arm up nice and tall."
- **Watch at 13:00**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSCxs_KojPc&t=780s)

### Example 9
> "Because he had the arm up all the way up until here so he can still hit."
- **Watch at 40:25**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5eUo2R_Lrc&t=2425s)

### Example 10
> "It could be racquetball or squash. You say let's arm up the ball before we start playing. You want to hit it around a few times."
- **Watch at 2:11**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXOLJOnLKDg&t=131s)


## How to Pronounce "arm up"

- **Syllables**: ar · mup
- **IPA**: `/ærmʌp/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

[cost an arm and a leg](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/cost-an-arm-and-a-leg), [cost a fortune](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/cost-a-fortune), [break the bank](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/break-the-bank), [pay through the nose](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/pay-through-the-nose), [pricey](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/pricey), [expensive](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/expensive), [arm](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/arm)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “arm up”?
“arm up” is pronounced /ærmʌp/ (ar · mup). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “arm up”?
“arm up” has 2 syllables: ar · mup.

### How can I hear “arm up” used in real sentences?
This page has 15 real-world video examples of “arm up” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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