stand-up
adjectiveHow many syllables in stand-up?
There are 2 syllables in the word stand-up.How to pronounce stand-up:
Definition of stand-up:
- stand-up (adjective):
- erect, upright
Synonyms for stand-up:
arise
get up
line up
place upright
queue
queue up
ramp
rest
rise
stand back
uprise
Antonyms for stand-up:
decumbent
dishonest
flat
flat on one's face
flat on your back
horizontal
leaning
level
lounging
lying
lying flat
on one's back
on one's face
on one's stomach
parallel
plane
procumbent
prone
prostrate
reclining
recumbent
resting
resupine
sprawled
sprawling
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The English language exhibits a phenomenon called 'schwa deletion', where unstressed syllables are often pronounced as a quick, neutral vowel sound or omitted.
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