Speakur

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uplay

/ʌpˈleɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables
up-lay
IPA
/ʌpˈleɪ/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To lay up; hoard.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From up- + lay.

Usage

Inflected Forms

uplays (present, singular) uplaying (participle, present) uplaid (participle, past) uplaid (past)

Rhymes With

they me way may day say all-day away play day by day today pay

Questions

How do you pronounce uplay?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʌpˈleɪ/.
What does uplay mean?
To lay up; hoard.
Where does uplay come from?
From up- + lay.

How to pronounce uplay

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