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# How to pronounce "undertoad" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/ʌndɛrtɒʊd/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **un·der·toad**
- **Native Audio**: [Listen](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/1/19/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Flame%2C_not_lame-undertoad.wav/LL-Q1860_%28eng%29-Flame%2C_not_lame-undertoad.wav.mp3)

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- An underlying threat of disaster beneath the surface of everyday life.
  - *Example*: "Fully two thirds of the earth's surface is covered by water. The other one third is covered by a crack team of investigative reporters led by a crusty old bureau chief. This very fact means that the subject of water is fraught with grave political undertoads."
- A mythical monster that lurks underwater to catch unwary swimmers; a personification of an undertow.
  - *Example*: "It was that undertoad what took old Bill's boy clean under the water and never brung him back up,” reminisced Will."

### Example Sentences
- "Fully two thirds of the earth's surface is covered by water. The other one third is covered by a crack team of investigative reporters led by a crusty old bureau chief. This very fact means that the subject of water is fraught with grave political undertoads."
- "It was that undertoad what took old Bill's boy clean under the water and never brung him back up,” reminisced Will."

## Video Examples

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## How to Pronounce "undertoad"

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

## Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

### What does “undertoad” mean?
An underlying threat of disaster beneath the surface of everyday life.


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