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upsurge

/ˈʌpsˌɝdʒ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables
up-surge
IPA
/ˈʌpsˌɝdʒ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sudden strong rise or flow.

verb

to surge up, or to become stronger or greater

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From up- + surge.

Usage

Inflected Forms

upsurges (plural) upsurges (present, singular) upsurging (participle, present) upsurged (participle, past) upsurged (past)

Synonyms

surge rush spate

Questions

How do you pronounce upsurge?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʌpsˌɝdʒ/.
What does upsurge mean?
A sudden strong rise or flow.
Where does upsurge come from?
From up- + surge.

How to pronounce upsurge

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