- upspeak
- UK [ˈʌpˌspiːk] / US [ˈʌpˌspɪk]
noun [uncountable]
the tendency to make your voice rise at the end of sentences so that statements sound like questions
English dictionary. 2014.
upspeak
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upspeak — upspeakˈ intransitive verb (pat upspokeˈ, (archaic) upspakeˈ) To begin to speak • • • Main Entry: ↑up … Useful english dictionary
upspeak — /ˈʌpspik/ (say upspeek) noun a distinctive intonation pattern in which declarative sentences end with a rising tone. Also, uptalk …
High rising terminal — The High Rising Terminal (HRT), also known as uptalk, upspeak or High Rising Intonation (HRI), is a feature of some accents of English where statements have a rising intonation pattern in the final syllable or syllables of the utterance.… … Wikipedia
uptalk — /ˈʌptɔk/ (say uptawk) noun → upspeak …
