listen up

phrasal-verb
UK: /ˌlɪsən ˈʌp/
US: /ˌlɪsən ˈʌp/

  1. To pay attention; used to get someone's attention before speaking.

    1. Listen up, class we have a special announcement to make. [ ] [ ]
    2. Hey everyone, listen up carefully because I'm about to explain the new rules of the game. [ ] [ ]
listen up interjection

  1. An urgent call to pay attention.

    1. Listen up, everyone! [ ] [ ]
    2. Okay, listen up! [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "listen up" is /ˌlɪsən ˈʌp/ in British English and /ˌlɪsən ˈʌp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "listen up": "Listen up, class we have a special announcement to make.". More examples on the page.