How to Pronounce “uptitling” in English
/ʌptɪtlɪng/
up·tit·ling
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IPA/ʌptɪtlɪng/
Syllablesup·tit·ling
What does “uptitling” mean?
NOUN
- The practice of giving a job an impressive title to make it appear more desirable.
- The practice of giving a book a more impressive title than its content merits.
Example sentences
- “To summarise, E - while ignoring the initial ramble about the NHS, the Greeks and the 'uptitling' of Personnel to Human Resources - seems unduly exercised by 'the tendency to employ specialists of all kinds which can lead to line managers abdicating their responsibility' with consequent deleterious effect on costs and criticises the adoption of 'mee too' thinking in designing organisations.”
- “But instead, we discover after a few pages that we have been victimized by the common publisher's trick of “uptitling.””
How to pronounce “uptitling”
- Syllables:
- up · tit · ling
- IPA:
- /ʌptɪtlɪng/
- Listen for:
- the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.
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How do you pronounce “uptitling”?
“uptitling” is pronounced /ʌptɪtlɪng/ (up · tit · ling). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.
How many syllables are in “uptitling”?
“uptitling” has 3 syllables: up · tit · ling.
What does “uptitling” mean?
The practice of giving a job an impressive title to make it appear more desirable.