Speakur

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upriver

/ˌʌpɹˈɪvɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
up-riv-er
IPA
/ˌʌpɹˈɪvɚ/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Towards the source of a river.

adv

Against the current.

adj

Towards the source of a river.

Etymology

From up- + river.

Inflected Forms

further upriver (comparative) farther upriver (comparative) furthest upriver (superlative) farthest upriver (superlative) up-river (alternative)

Phrases

up the creek without a paddle up the river

Frequently Paired Words

up the creek without a paddle up the river

Synonyms

upstream

Antonyms

downriver downstream

Rhymes With

river deliver liver giver shiver sliver quiver downriver mciver mcivor

Questions

How do you pronounce upriver?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌpɹˈɪvɚ/.
What does upriver mean?
Towards the source of a river.
Where does upriver come from?
From up- + river.

How to pronounce upriver

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