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Meaning of upspeaker | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. One who speaks up; an advocate.
  2. One who speaks with upspeak, or the raising of intonation at the end of statements.

Examples

“The upspeak rule⟳ is applied non-systematically, i.e. upspeakers do not convert all RP falling tones to rising tones, even where the structural conditions for the operation of the rule⟳ are fulfilled.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Upspear upsplash Upspring upspurt UPSR upstack

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