How to pronounce "startup" in English
ˈstɑːr.ʌp
STAR·uhp
Primary stress: STAR
Hear native speakers say startup in context across real video clips
in the whole world as far as I can tell because uh you know CEO of your own startup you're everybody's you are your employees you are your investors's you are your customer pardon the expression the reality investors's you are your customer pardon the expression the reality
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “startup”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
STAR
Tense long vowel with sustained acoustic resonance.
uhp
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("STAR"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "startup" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "startup is" sounds like "startup-iz").
In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "startup" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“startup you're everybody's you are your employees you are your investors's you are your customer pardon the expression the reality”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“startup. I my CTO is an AI, my you know, chief of staff is an AGI, my project”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“startup in the world I didn't tune in to xiaomi because of this this happened actually after I”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“startup. Um and then I wanted to read a little bit from Paul Bukite who I'm sure”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“startup who do you think would be most likely to help out and be productive”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“Startup." Yeah, I think, you know, there's a lot of folks who are very knowledgeable.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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startup you're everybody's you are your employees you are your investors's you are your customer pardon the expression the reality
Hear it in context: “startup”
9,962 clipsThe English word “startup” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˈstɑːr.ʌp (phonetic respelling: STAR-uhp). Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (STAR · uhp), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (STAR). Grammatically, “startup” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 9,962 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “startup” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USClip #1 · @4:17
“in the whole world as far as I can tell because uh you know CEO of your own startup you're everybody's you are your employees you are your investors's you are your customer pardon the expression the reality investors's you are your customer pardon the expression the reality”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #2 · @13:20
“mean, I I told you offline about my my startup. I my CTO is an AI, my you know, chief of staff is an AGI, my project chief of staff is an AGI, my project”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @2:57
“book they had become the most valuable startup in the world I didn't tune in to xiaomi because of this this happened actually after I I didn't tune in to xiaomi because of”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @35:47
“that you can't really foresee in a startup. Um and then I wanted to read a little bit from Paul Bukite who I'm sure little bit from Paul Bukite who I'm sure”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @36:23
“going to be launching your own tech startup who do you think would be most likely to help out and be productive likely to help out and be productive”
Definition & Meaning: “startup”
- The act or process of starting a process or machine.
- A new company or organization or business venture designed for rapid growth.
Example Sentences (3)
- “Since the launch early last year of Udacity and Coursera, two Silicon Valley start-ups offering free education through MOOCs, massive open online courses, the ivory towers of academia have been shaken to their foundations. University brands built in some cases over centuries have been forced to contemplate the possibility that information technology will rapidly make their existing business model obsolete.”
- “startup you're everybody's you are your employees you are your investors's you are your customer pardon the expression the reality”
- “startup. I my CTO is an AI, my you know, chief of staff is an AGI, my project”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “startup”
- Pronunciation:
- STAR-uhp
- Syllables:
- STAR · uhp
- Written Hyphenation:
- start · up
- Primary stress:
- STAR
- IPA:
- ˈstɑːr.ʌp
- Hear it in context
- startup
Words that Rhyme with “startup”
-ɑrʌpWords that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"startup" (⁄ˈstɑːr.ʌp⁄) has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "startup" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about startup
How do you pronounce “startup”?
“startup” is pronounced ⁄ˈstɑːr.ʌp⁄ (STAR-uhp). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.
How many syllables are in “startup”?
“startup” has 2 syllables: STAR · uhp.
Where is the stress in “startup”?
The primary stress in “startup” is on “STAR”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “startup” mean?
The act or process of starting a process or machine.
How can I hear “startup” used in real sentences?
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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “startup”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).