uptalk

[ uhp-tawk ]
/ ˈʌpˌtɔk /

noun

a rise in pitch at the end usually of a declarative sentence, especially if habitual: often represented in writing by a question mark as in Hi, I'm here to read the meter?

Origin of uptalk

First recorded in 1990–95

Words nearby uptalk

British Dictionary definitions for uptalk

uptalk
/ (ˈʌpˌtɔːk) /

noun

a style of speech in which every sentence ends with a rising tone, as if the speaker is always asking a question