How to pronounce upload

Say it like this: /ˈʌpˌloʊd/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈʌpˌloʊd/
British/ˌʌpˈləʊd/

What does upload mean?

verbTo transfer data to a computer on a network, especially to a server on the Internet.

“You will have to convert your photograph to a jpg format if you wish to upload it.”

To transfer jurisdiction and responsibility of a government asset or service to a higher level of government.

“Our government will not be uploading the DVP or Gardiner Expressway and will not be imposing any new tolls on any roads in Ontario.”

nounSuch a file transfer.

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