Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uppies and downies

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: up-pies and -down-ies
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional ball game played in Workington, West Cumbria, England, with the object of "hailing the ball" (throwing it up in the air three times) at the opposing team's goal.

Uncountable

Etymology

From up + -ies + and + down + -ies. The "uppies" and "downies" were the residents of the top (east) and bottom (west) of the town, which slopes down towards the sea.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: up
Suffix: -ies

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

upsies and downsies

Frequently Paired Words

uppies upsies and downsies

Questions

What does uppies and downies mean?: A traditional ball game played in Workington, West Cumbria, England, with the object of "hailing the ball" (throwing it up in the air three times) at the opposing team's goal.
Where does uppies and downies come from?: From up + -ies + and + down + -ies. The "uppies" and "downies" were the residents of the top (east) and bottom (west) of the town, which slopes down towards the sea.

How to pronounce uppies and downies

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