Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tuppenny upright

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables
tup-pen-ny upright
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cheap prostitute who offered sex in an alleyway or against a wall, with the man standing and the woman's knees raised.

British usage; Obsolete; Slang

Usage

Inflected Forms

tuppenny uprights (plural)

Phrases

knee-trembler

Frequently Paired Words

knee-trembler

Questions

What does tuppenny upright mean?
A cheap prostitute who offered sex in an alleyway or against a wall, with the man standing and the woman's knees raised.

How to pronounce tuppenny upright

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “tuppenny upright”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “tuppenny upright”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “tuppenny upright” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.