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How to pronounce “upstairs”
Hear “upstairs” in real YouTube speech, then study definitions and example sentence snippets.
Pronunciation guide for upstairs
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of upstairs with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Mark Bezos: A life lesson from a volunteer firefighter 4 minutes, 41 seconds
I need you to go upstairs, past the fire,
- Definition summary
- Located on a higher floor or level of a building.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce upstairs
Mark Bezos: A life lesson from a volunteer firefighter 4 minutes, 41 seconds

I need you to go upstairs, past the fire,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “upstairs”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Located on a higher floor or level of a building.
- (baseball, informal) Pertaining to a pitched ball that is high, and usually outside the strike zone.
- [Adverb]
- Up the stairs; on or to a higher floor or level.
- (informal) In the brain or mind.
- (informal) In heaven, especially with regard to where a deity might be found.
- [Noun]
- An upper storey.
- (slang, euphemistic) A woman's breasts.
Practice Nearby Words
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