uproar
/ˈʌpɹɔːɹ/noun, verb
uproar is spelled U-P-R-O-A-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 23,536th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, uproar means “Tumultuous, noisy excitement” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of uproar is uproars.
How many letters and syllables are in uproar?
| Letters | 6: U-P-R-O-A-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.4 times per million words; the 23,536th 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 uproar?
Uproar appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 23,536th 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 uproar?
- UK /ˈʌpɹɔː/
- US /ˈʌpɹɔːɹ/
Uproar 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: En-us-uproar.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of uproar
- uproars plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- uproaring participle, present
- uproared participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does uproar mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Tumultuous, noisy excitement.
- 2
Loud, confused noise, especially when coming from several sources.
- 3
A loud protest, controversy, or outrage.
verb
- 1
To throw into uproar or confusion.
- 2
To make an uproar.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Uproar in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense noisy excitement:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | clameur |
| German | Aufruhr |
| Portuguese | rebuliço |
| Spanish | bullicio, fragor, escandalera, alboroto, griterío, estruendo |
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 uproar come from?
Calque of Dutch oproer or German Aufruhr, as up + roar.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).