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Definition of uptalk in English: uptalknoun ˈʌptɔːkˈəpˌtôk mass nounA manner of speaking in which declarative sentences are uttered with rising intonation at the end, as if they were questions. Example sentencesExamples - She wanted the user to experience first hand the tentative unassertive nature of uptalk.
- Although I haven't checked this systematically, I've listened to quite a few of the president's speeches, and the long stretches of uptalk in this speech strikes me as a very unusual pattern for him.
Definition of uptalk in US English: uptalknounˈəpˌtôk A manner of speaking in which declarative sentences are uttered with rising intonation at the end, as if they were questions. Example sentencesExamples - Although I haven't checked this systematically, I've listened to quite a few of the president's speeches, and the long stretches of uptalk in this speech strikes me as a very unusual pattern for him.
- She wanted the user to experience first hand the tentative unassertive nature of uptalk.
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