how to pronounce upstairs

/əpˈstɛɹz/

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upstairs is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… your brothers walking her upstairs if …”

meaning of upstairs

Upstairs means on the upper floor of a building.

upstairs frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word upstairs occurs in english on average 17.3 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.