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speak up (1)

Meaning: to speak louder

For example:

  • speak up I'm sorry, but I can't hear you. Would you mind speaking up a bit, please?

  • speak up If you can't hear her, just ask her to speak up a little.

Quick Quiz:

We asked him to speak up a little because he was
  1. speaking too softly
  2. speaking too loudly
  3. speaking too much

Grammar explanation: separable and non-separable phrasal verbs

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