upspeak
noun/ˈʌpspiːk/
/ˈʌpspiːk/
(also uptalk)
[uncountable]- a way of speaking in which the voice rises at the end of a statement, making it sound like a question
- Some people find the use of upspeak unclear, conveying a lack of certainty in the speaker.
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