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upsloping

upsloping

7.0
Rising in pitch toward the end of a sentence
  • adjective
  • /ˈʌpˌsloʊpɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : en tono ascendente
  • Her voice became upsloping as she asked for clarification during the meeting.

Examples

  • In some languages, an upsloping tone can indicate uncertainty or a question.

  • Her voice had an upsloping tone at the end of the sentence.

  • The teacher noticed an upsloping intonation at the end of his question.

  • The teacher's upsloping intonation made the lesson more engaging.

  • The teacher noticed an upsloping intonation at the end of his question.

  • In some languages, an upsloping tone can indicate uncertainty or a question.

  • Her voice became upsloping as she asked for clarification during the meeting.

Surface Forms

upsloping positive

Morphology

upsloping = upslop (transparent) = up + slope + ing

The word 'upsloping' is transparently derived from 'upslop' with the suffix 'ing' indicating continuous action.

Etymology

Upsloping uses the same parts up ('higher') and slope ('a line that rises'), so imagine a voice that climbs like a small hill at the end of a sentence. That image explains why it means 'rising in pitch or tone'.