how to pronounce makeup

/ˈmɛɪˌkʌp/

audio example by a male speaker

audio example by a female speaker

the above transcription of makeup is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

makeup is pronounced in two syllables

press buttons with phonetic symbols to learn how to precisely pronounce each sound of makeup

1.

2. example pitch curve for pronunciation of makeup

test your pronunciation of makeup

press the "test" button to check how closely you can replicate the pitch of a native speaker in your pronunciation of makeup

video examples of makeup pronunciation

An example use of makeup in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… to change the makeup of congress so that …”

meaning of makeup

Makeup is the process of applying cosmetics to the face.

makeup frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word makeup occurs in english on average 24.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics makeup can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that makeup can be often used in the following areas:

1) leisure and entertainment;