upmarket
adjective, adverb, verb
upmarket is spelled U-P-M-A-R-K-E-T: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,767th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, upmarket means “Designed for customers with a high income” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in upmarket?
| Letters | 8: U-P-M-A-R-K-E-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 44,767th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is upmarket?
Upmarket appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,767th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce upmarket?
- US
Upmarket has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-upmarket.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of upmarket
- more upmarket comparative
- most upmarket superlative
- upmarkets present, singular, he/she/it
- upmarketing participle, present
- upmarketed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does upmarket mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Designed for customers with a high income.
adverb
- 1
Towards the more expensive end of the market.
The hotel seems to have gone upmarket.
verb
- 1
To render or become upmarket.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does upmarket come from?
From up- + market.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).