What does upspeaker mean?
Upspeaker means One who speaks up; an advocate..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
One who speaks up; an advocate..
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.
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Upspeaker means One who speaks up; an advocate..
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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.
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