How to pronounce uppity
“uppity” pronunciation in American and British English
Listen to uppity in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
“uppity” in real sentences
66 clips in the index · 1 American · 1 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Uppity he was uppity to a lady what else could a white southern gentleman do?
British Library
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keep close and it makes you sound a bit uppity
Would I Lie To You?
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So they do what any uppity woman would do, they go anyway.
UK Parliament
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There’s gonna come a time when they think you’re uppity.
The Atlantic
Words that sound like “uppity”
Words one sound away from uppity — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Why real speech
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