Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

upspeak

/ʌpˈspiːk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: up-speak
IPA: /ʌpˈspiːk/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To speak up; advocate.

Intransitive verb

verb

To speak with upspeak; uptalk.

noun

A manner of speaking in which the intonation of one's voice rises at the end of a statement, as if expressing uncertainty or asking a question; uptalk.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

""Well, if I didn't stay in your home," upspoke the maiden lady, "I shouldn't care to know what it would become.""
"[...] the nurse answers in upspeak. “You can work on it only if you're supervised.” Even the Oil of Olay moisturizer is confiscated. “It's in a glass jar?” Upspeak again."

Etymology

From up- + speak.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: up

Usage

Inflected Forms

upspeaks (present, singular) upspeaking (participle, present) upspoke (past) upspoken (participle, past)

Derived Forms

upspeaker

Questions

How do you pronounce upspeak?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʌpˈspiːk/.
What does upspeak mean?: To speak up; advocate.
Where does upspeak come from?: From up- + speak.

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