uptalk

up·talk

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhp-tawk]
- /ˈʌpˌtɔk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhp-tawk]
- /ˈʌpˌtɔk/

Definitions of uptalk word

noun uptalk a rise in pitch at the end usually of a declarative sentence, especially if habitual: often represented in writing by a question mark as in Hi, I'm here to read the meter? 1
noun uptalk a style of speech in which every sentence ends with a rising tone, as if the speaker is always asking a question 0

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Origin of uptalk

First appearance:

before 1990

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1990-95

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Parts of speech for Uptalk

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Uptalk

uptalk popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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uptalk usage trend in Literature

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