Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uproar

/ˈʌpɹɔːɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables
up-roar
IPA
/ˈʌpɹɔːɹ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Tumultuous, noisy excitement.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Loud, confused noise, especially when coming from several sources.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A loud protest, controversy, or outrage.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To throw into uproar or confusion.

Transitive verb

verb

To make an uproar.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Calque of Dutch oproer or German Aufruhr, as up + roar.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈʌpɹɔːɹ/
  • British English: /ˈʌpɹɔː/

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Questions

How do you pronounce uproar?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʌpɹɔːɹ/.
What does uproar mean?
Tumultuous, noisy excitement.
Where does uproar come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce uproar

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