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# How to pronounce "underdefined" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/ʌndɛrdɛfɪnɛd/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **un·der·de·fi·ned**
- **Native Audio**: [Listen](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/e/e6/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Flame%2C_not_lame-underdefined.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Flame%2C_not_lame-underdefined.wav.mp3)

## Meaning & Usage

### ADJECTIVE
- Inadequately defined.
  - *Example*: "The campaign of 2008 was but the latest instance of a presidential contest (like 1952 and 1964, to name only two) when the debate over foreign affairs was underdeveloped and the election mandate for the new president in foreign policy was strong but underdefined."

### Example Sentences
- "The campaign of 2008 was but the latest instance of a presidential contest (like 1952 and 1964, to name only two) when the debate over foreign affairs was underdeveloped and the election mandate for the new president in foreign policy was strong but underdefined."

## Video Examples

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## How to Pronounce "underdefined"

- **Syllables**: un · der · de · fi · ned
- **IPA**: `/ʌndɛrdɛfɪnɛd/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.

## Related Words

### Word Forms
[underdefine](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/underdefine)


## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “underdefined”?
“underdefined” is pronounced /ʌndɛrdɛfɪnɛd/ (un · der · de · fi · ned). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

### How many syllables are in “underdefined”?
“underdefined” has 5 syllables: un · der · de · fi · ned.

### What does “underdefined” mean?
Inadequately defined.


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