Upspeaker
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Upspeaker is a noun meaning One who speaks up; an advocate.
Meaning
One who speaks up; an advocate.
More Meanings
- One who speaks with upspeak, or the raising of intonation at the end of statements.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- upspeakers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include outspeaker, forespeaker, speaker, advocate, advocator, spokesman.
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