upturn
/ˈʌp.tɝn/noun, verb
upturn is spelled U-P-T-U-R-N: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,192nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, upturn means “An upward turn or trend, especially in business activity or profit” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of upturn is upturns.
How many letters and syllables are in upturn?
| Letters | 6: U-P-T-U-R-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 54,192nd 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 upturn?
Upturn appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,192nd 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 upturn?
- UK /ˈʌp.tɜːn/
- US /ˈʌp.tɝn/
Upturn 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-upturn.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of upturn
- upturns plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- upturning participle, present
- upturned participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does upturn mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An upward turn or trend, especially in business activity or profit.
Near-synonyms: increase; improvement
verb
- 1
To turn (something) up or over.
Near-synonym: turn over
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Upturn in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense an upward turn or trend:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | reprise, relance, redressement |
| German | Aufwärtstrend |
| Portuguese | melhora |
| Spanish | repunte |
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 upturn come from?
From Middle English upturnen, equivalent to up- + turn.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).