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upvote

/ˈʌpˌvoʊt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
up-vote
IPA
/ˈʌpˌvoʊt/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A vote for something that increases a cumulative tally of popularity.

verb

To vote for, increasing a cumulative tally of popularity.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From up- + vote.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈʌpˌvoʊt/
  • British English: /ˈʌpˌvəʊt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

upvotes (plural) upboat (alternative) upvotes (present, singular) upvoting (participle, present) upvoted (participle, past) upvoted (past)

Derived Forms

upvoter

Antonyms

downvote

Rhymes With

vote wrote note boat promote quote remote coat throat goat float devote

Questions

How do you pronounce upvote?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʌpˌvoʊt/.
What does upvote mean?
A vote for something that increases a cumulative tally of popularity.
Where does upvote come from?
From up- + vote.

How to pronounce upvote

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