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How to pronounce under
Say it like this: /ˈʌndɚ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does under mean?
prepBeneath; below; at or to the bottom of, or the area covered or surmounted by.
“We found some shade under a tree.”
Below the surface of.
“Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? SpongeBob SquarePants!”
From one side of to the other, passing beneath.
“I crawled under the fence.”
advIn or to a lower or subordinate position, or a position beneath or below something, physically or figuratively.
“weighed under by worry”
So as to pass beneath something.
“There's quite a gap, so you may be able to sneak under.”
Less than what is necessary to be adequate or suitable; insufficient.
“Women are under-represented.”
adjLower; beneath something.
“This treatment protects the under portion of the car from rust.”
In a state of subordination, submission or defeat.
“The army could not keep the people under.”
Under anesthesia, especially general anesthesia; sedated.
“Ensure the patient is sufficiently under.”
nounThe amount by which an actual total is less than the expected or required amount.
Something having a particular property that is low or too low.
“I went fishing but caught nothing but unders.”
A bet that a particular sporting statistic, such as points scored in a game, will be below a certain stated value.
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