uptalk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Speech that has a rising intonation at the end of a sentence, as if it were a question; upspeak.

verb

To speak with a rising intonation at the end of a sentence, as if it were a question; to upspeak.

/ˈʌptɔːk/ /ˈʌpˌtɔk/ /ˈʌpˌtɑk/ en-au-uptalk.ogg

uptalk uptalks uptalking uptalked

From up- + talk.

upspeak

uptalking uptalky

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