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# How to pronounce "underguess" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/ʌndɛrgʌɛss/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **un·der·guess**
- **Native Audio**: [Listen](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/3/3a/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Flame%2C_not_lame-underguess.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Flame%2C_not_lame-underguess.wav.mp3)

## Meaning & Usage

### VERB
- To make a guess that is too small; to underestimate.
  - *Example*: "Those diners were left to guess, or rather to underguess by an average 600 calories per meal."

### Example Sentences
- "Those diners were left to guess, or rather to underguess by an average 600 calories per meal."

## Video Examples

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## How to Pronounce "underguess"

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

## Related Words

### Word Forms
[underguesses](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/underguesses), [underguessed](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/underguessed), [underguessing](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/underguessing)

### Related Concepts
[underapproximate](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/underapproximate), [underreckon](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/underreckon), [misunderestimate](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/misunderestimate)

## Synonyms

[sell short](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/sell-short)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “underguess”?
“underguess” is pronounced /ʌndɛrgʌɛss/ (un · der · guess). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

### How many syllables are in “underguess”?
“underguess” has 3 syllables: un · der · guess.

### What does “underguess” mean?
To make a guess that is too small; to underestimate.


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