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Hoe spreek je „undermanned” uit in het Engels

undermanned wordt uitgesproken als ˌʌndərˈmænd, met de hoofdklemtoon op de lettergreep “MAND”. Hoor authentieke moedertaalsprekers in 13 clips met gesynchroniseerde ondertitels en tijdstempels hieronder.

ˌʌndərˈmænd

uhn·dər·MAND

Hoofdklemtoon: MAND

Accent:
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IPAˌʌndərˈmænd
Sayuhn-dər-MAND
Lettergrepenuhn · dər · MAND
Hoor in contextUS
34:05
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “undermanned”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

ˌʌndərˈmænd

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Unstressed

uhn

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

Syllable 2Unstressed

dər

Neutral schwa (⁄ə⁄): relaxed jaw, brief unstressed breath.

Syllable 3Primary Stress

MAND

Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.

Primary emphasis falls on the third syllable ("MAND"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Past Tense "-ed": Voiced /d/ Ending

The Trap: Do not pronounce "-ed" as an extra syllable.

How Native Speakers Say It: Voice a clean /d/ consonant at the end of the root word smoothly.

Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When "undermanned" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "undermanned is" sounds like "undermanned-iz").

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "undermanned" aligns naturally with adjacent words.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“and General Grant were so impressed that these undertrained, undermanned,”
— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“from 1939 to 1945 crime Rose by 50 percent undermanned police force could not cope with the habitual looting and”
— Simple HistoryWatch clip
““You don't have to talk to very many lab directors to find out that they are overburdened and they're undermanned.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“The SEC has been underfunded, it's been undermanned, and really just can't compete with Wall Street.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“have been there several times uh people fighting there in the trenches are about my age so they are in the end of their 40s they are undermanned there there 20%”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“software to adjust for that and I'm also curious as to what kind of cooperation you get from the IRS given many people are saying that they're undermanned at”
— CNBCWatch clip
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and General Grant were so impressed that these undertrained, undermanned,

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13 clips

The Engels word “undermanned” is transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as ˌʌndərˈmænd (phonetic respelling: uhn-dər-MAND). Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (uhn · dər · MAND), with primary lexical stress placed on the 3rd syllable (MAND). Grammatically, “undermanned” functions as a verb, adjective. SayItVid indexes 13 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “undermanned” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Simple History, CNBC.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 USTEDx Talks
    Clip #1 · @34:05
    “Confederate troops. President Lincoln and General Grant were so impressed that these undertrained, undermanned, these undertrained, undermanned,”
  • 🇺🇸 USSimple History
    Clip #2 · @19:14
    “duties from 1939 to 1945 crime Rose by 50 percent undermanned police force could not cope with the habitual looting and percent”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #3 · @29:45
    “And in the crime labs, they don’t necessarily have the resources or incentives to participate. “You don't have to talk to very many lab directors to find out that they are overburdened and they're undermanned. and they're undermanned.”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #4 · @9:54
    “And in the crime labs, they don’t necessarily have the resources or incentives to participate. “You don't have to talk to very many lab directors to find out that they are overburdened and they're undermanned. and they're undermanned.”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #5 · @33:53
    “system clean. The SEC has been underfunded, it's been undermanned, and really just can't compete with Wall Street. really just can't compete with Wall Street.”

Definitie & Betekenis: “undermanned”

VERB
  • simple past and past participle of underman
ADJECTIVE
  • Insufficiently manned; understaffed.

Voorbeeldzinnen in context (3)

  • “Two months afterwards he was reported fit for duty, but, in spite of the fact that he was urgently needed to help an undermanned Commission stagger through a deficit, he preferred to die; vowing at the last that he was hag-ridden.”
  • “and General Grant were so impressed that these undertrained, undermanned,”
  • “from 1939 to 1945 crime Rose by 50 percent undermanned police force could not cope with the habitual looting and”

Veelvoorkomende uitdrukkingen

undertrained undermannedseverely undermannedpercent undermannedundermanned police

Uitspraak: “undermanned”

Pronunciation:
uhn-dər-MAND
Lettergrepen:
uhn · dər · MAND
Written Hyphenation:
un · der · manned
Hoofdklemtoon:
MAND
IPA:
ˌʌndərˈmænd
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Hoe spreek je “undermanned” uit in het Engels?

“undermanned” wordt uitgesproken als ⁄ˌʌndərˈmænd⁄ (uhn-dər-MAND). Luister naar de videoclips van moedertaalsprekers hierboven om het in context te horen.

Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft “undermanned”?

“undermanned” heeft 3 lettergrepen: uhn · dər · MAND.

Waar ligt de klemtoon bij “undermanned”?

De hoofdklemtoon bij “undermanned” ligt op “MAND”. Let op die beklemtoonde lettergreep in de videofragmenten hierboven.

Wat betekent “undermanned”?

simple past and past participle of underman

Hoe kan ik “undermanned” in echte zinnen horen?

Deze pagina bevat 13 videovoorbeelden van “undermanned” met gesynchroniseerde ondertiteling. Gebruik Vorige / Volgende (of de pijltjestoetsen ← / →) om elk fragment direct te beluisteren.

What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “undermanned”?

Do not pronounce "-ed" as an extra syllable. Voice a clean /d/ consonant at the end of the root word smoothly.