speak up
English
editPronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌspiːk ˈʌp/
- (General American) enPR: spēk' ŭpʹ, IPA(key): /ˌspik ˈʌp/
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˌspiːk ˈʌp/
Audio (General Australian): (file)
Verb
editspeak up (third-person singular simple present speaks up, present participle speaking up, simple past spoke up, past participle spoken up)
- (idiomatic) To talk more loudly or clearly.
- Coordinate term: enunciate
- Could you speak up? I can't hear you.
- (idiomatic) To make oneself or one's opinions known; to advocate or assert oneself.
Translations
editto talk more loudly or plainly
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to make oneself or one's opinions known
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