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title: "How to pronounce \"underspecify\" in English | SayItVid"
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# How to pronounce "underspecify" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/ʌndɛrspɛsɪfɪ/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **un·der·spe·ci·fy**
- **Native Audio**: [Listen](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/2/21/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Flame%2C_not_lame-underspecify.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Flame%2C_not_lame-underspecify.wav.mp3)

## Meaning & Usage

### VERB
- To give insufficient, or insufficiently precise, information; to specify incompletely.


## Video Examples

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## How to Pronounce "underspecify"

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

## Related Words

### Word Forms
[underspecifies](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/underspecifies), [underspecific](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/underspecific), [underspecified](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/underspecified), [underspecifying](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/underspecifying)


## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “underspecify”?
“underspecify” is pronounced /ʌndɛrspɛsɪfɪ/ (un · der · spe · ci · fy). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

### How many syllables are in “underspecify”?
“underspecify” has 5 syllables: un · der · spe · ci · fy.

### What does “underspecify” mean?
To give insufficient, or insufficiently precise, information; to specify incompletely.


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