uprise
verb, noun
uprise is spelled U-P-R-I-S-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, uprise means “To rebel or revolt; to take part in an uprising” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in uprise?
| Letters | 6: U-P-R-I-S-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 131,834th 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 uprise?
Uprise appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th 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 uprise?
- US
Uprise has 2 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: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-uprise.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of uprise
- uprises present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- uprising participle, present
- uprose past
- uprisen participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does uprise mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
archaicTo rise; to get up.
- 2
archaicTo have an upward direction or inclination.
- 3
To rebel or revolt; to take part in an uprising.
noun
- 1
The act of rising; appearance above the horizon; rising.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Uprise in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to rebel or revolt:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | se rebeller, se révolter |
| Spanish | sublevarse, soliviantarse |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does uprise come from?
From Middle English uprisen, from Old English ūprīsan (“to rise up”), equivalent to up- + rise. Cognate with Icelandic upprisa (“resurrection”), Middle Low German oprīsinge (“uprising”). Compare also Icelandic uppreisn (“an uprising, revolt”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).