English pronunciation
How to pronounce “upon”
Phonetic spelling
uh-PON
IPA /əˈpɑn/
Syllable stress
uh·pon
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “upon”?
u p o n
“upon” is spelled U-P-O-N. It is pronounced uh-PON, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
Please call me upon your arrival.
I came upon an old photo while cleaning.