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# How to pronounce "underemphasized" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/ʌndɛrɛmfæsɪzɛd/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **un·de·rem·pha·si·zed**
- **Native Audio**: [Listen](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/e/e4/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Flame%2C_not_lame-underemphasized.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Flame%2C_not_lame-underemphasized.wav.mp3)

## Meaning & Usage

### ADJECTIVE
- Insufficiently emphasized

### Example Sentences
- "if under if in the mainstream media underemphasized extent rolled back many of the gains of the Civil Rights Movement certainly there's a lot of familiarity in "
- "So a main focus that came up in the conference was the underemphasized role of education, and especially higher education in thinking"

### Common Phrases
- underemphasized extent
- media underemphasized
- underemphasized role

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (2 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "underemphasized" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "opportunities making life better for African-Americans making the United States generally a pluralist democracy criminal justice has to a significant if under if in the mainstream media underemphasized extent rolled back many of the gains of the Civil Rights Movement certainly there's a lot of familiarity in certain neighborhoods across the United States with imprisonment one in nine African-American kids goes to sleep every night with one parent in prison um"
- **Watch at 7:58**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW6_3HDVxMo&t=478s)

### Example 2
> "which you picked up. So a main focus that came up in the conference was the underemphasized role of education, and especially higher education in thinking about sustainability outcomes and environmental outcomes more generally."
- **Watch at 1:46**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDMfEOWgQq4&t=106s)


## How to Pronounce "underemphasized"

- **Syllables**: un · de · rem · pha · si · zed
- **IPA**: `/ʌndɛrɛmfæsɪzɛd/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Words

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


## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “underemphasized”?
“underemphasized” is pronounced /ʌndɛrɛmfæsɪzɛd/ (un · de · rem · pha · si · zed). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “underemphasized”?
“underemphasized” has 6 syllables: un · de · rem · pha · si · zed.

### What does “underemphasized” mean?
Insufficiently emphasized

### How can I hear “underemphasized” used in real sentences?
This page has 2 real-world video examples of “underemphasized” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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