How to pronounce upon

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

American/əˈpɔn/

What does upon mean?

prepalternative to on in most, though not all, prepositional uses.

“The drums play on The year of the dog is upon us.”

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