English pronunciation
How to pronounce “upstairs”
Phonetic spelling
up-STAIRS
IPA /əpˈstɛɹz/
How do you spell “upstairs”?
u p s t a i r s
“upstairs” is spelled U-P-S-T-A-I-R-S. It is pronounced up-STAIRS, 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
I left my jacket upstairs.
Could you bring the box upstairs?