uptalk
US /ˈʌp.tɔːk/
UK /ˈʌp.tɔːk/
名詞
語尾上げ, 疑問形イントネーション
a manner of speaking in which declarative sentences are uttered with a rising intonation at the end, as if they were questions
例:
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Her presentation was hard to follow because of her constant uptalk.
彼女のプレゼンテーションは、絶え間ない語尾上げのせいで理解しにくかった。
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Some people find uptalk annoying in professional settings.
一部の人々は、プロの場で語尾上げを迷惑だと感じている。