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# How to pronounce "looking upon" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/lʌːkɪngʌpɒn/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **loo·kin·gu·pon**

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

Listen to native speakers pronounce "looking upon" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "clearly R rebok did not perform up to our level of expectation we've made a number of changes in the fall of last year we put a turnaround in place we're looking upon it every quarter we've got to turn around the business in a sustainable way and not squeeze it to a short-term position we're convinced we can get rebug where we want but I do want to stress one thing we've seen very strong growth outside the US for a very long period of time last year we grew"
- **Watch at 4:30**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=486syVAJBmU&t=270s)

### Example 2
*Accent: US*
> "looking upon them with delight I fa to imitate their gate and gesture which is"
- **Watch at 637:27**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GCEknId9c0&t=38247s)

### Example 3
> "With capital investment and support, we help redeem the tremendous loss to society that Chris's incarceration represents and position ourselves to benefit from his distinct gifts. Instead of looking upon the release of men and women who’ve been unjustly incarcerated as a burden on our society, we should look upon their untapped potential as a gift and a tremendous opportunity for societal renewal."
- **Watch at 11:48**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_lhfnTO7pI&t=708s)

### Example 4
> "possibly at the end of the year what's your take on the various scenarios here are you looking upon this and expecting the worst or can Congress can they get their act together and uh and ensure that history doesn't repeat itself a"
- **Watch at 8:41**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDrnvqHDF7E&t=521s)

### Example 5
*Accent: US*
> "face and looking upon him with a possessive eye as if in truth he were"
- **Watch at 57:26**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBDNIvAxwVM&t=3446s)

### Example 6
*Accent: US*
> "They were not looking upon us, but upon the sky."
- **Watch at 36:02**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPeQ2U3Vmc4&t=2162s)

### Example 7
> "players she hopes that the publicity will enhance the sports reputation I saw a cleric the ultimate dream is the Olympics it would be great if that ever happened it's been at Alicia Mendez looking upon my sous vide vehicle table football won't be added as an Olympic discipline anytime soon but in Paris at least Lily andres added yet another trophy to her collection"
- **Watch at 4:26**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXnvVYeT05o&t=266s)

### Example 8
*Accent: US*
> "along his unhappy feet and looking upon himself as the very picture of he look he perceived at a little distance a fisherman reclined on a verdant Bank by"
- **Watch at 140:39**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILE17FkNBQg&t=8439s)

### Example 9
*Accent: US*
> "you may consider that you are looking upon the living individual." Glancing casually at them, I saw one labeled "Henry VIII," and feeling a"
- **Watch at 28:02**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fIBM2k_8xU&t=1682s)

### Example 10
*Accent: US*
> "Latino zoot suiters were sort of looking upon braceros as men inferior to them"
- **Watch at 31:52**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_wd4RzmcbQ&t=1912s)


## How to Pronounce "looking upon"

- **Syllables**: loo · kin · gu · pon
- **IPA**: `/lʌːkɪngʌpɒn/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

[looking](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/looking), [upon](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/upon)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “looking upon”?
“looking upon” is pronounced /lʌːkɪngʌpɒn/ (loo · kin · gu · pon). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “looking upon”?
“looking upon” has 4 syllables: loo · kin · gu · pon.

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


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