12 Jul 2021

Word: a signature sound in the New Zealand accent

From Lately, 10:27 pm on 12 July 2021

This week on WORD Karyn speaks with Emma Wollum about uptalk - the rising intonation that can come at the end of a statement and has been described as making people sound unsure or deferential.

Lyn of Tawa

Lyn of Tawa - the iconic New Zealand character often used uptalk. Photo: Youtube