upspeak

English

/ʌpˈspiːk/, /ˈʌpspiːk/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) To speak up; advocate.
  • (linguistics) To speak with upspeak; to uptalk.

Etymology

Prefix from English speak.

Origin

English

speak

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