uptalk

[ uhp-tawk ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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?

uptalk

/ ˈʌpˌtɔːk /

noun

a style of speech in which every sentence ends with a rising tone, as if the speaker is always asking a question

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Word History and Origins

Origin of uptalk¹

First recorded in 1990–95; up- ( def ) + talk ( def ). Uptalk was first noted especially among teenage girls and young women, though it is used among the general population

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Example Sentences

Spose Frank hold uptalk little bout White Wolfno need hurry!

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