hyperspeech UK /ˈhɑjpəˌspɪjt͡ʃ/US /ˈhaɪ̯pɚˌspiːt͡ʃ/ noun1 •The form of a language a speaker uses when they want to speak clearly.And for Blackburn speakers, being rhotic is hyperspeech, it's what they do when they're paying attention to the way they talk. — 2026
