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How to pronounce underground
Say it like this: /ˌʌn.dəɹˈɡɹaʊnd/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does underground mean?
adjBelow the ground; below the surface of the Earth.
“There is an underground tunnel that takes you across the river.”
Hidden, furtive, secretive.
“These criminals operate through an underground network.”
Of or relating to an art forms (such as music) or subculture that is outside the mainstream, especially one that is unofficial and hidden from the authorities.
“underground music”
advBelow the ground.
“The tunnel goes underground at this point.”
Secretly.
nounThe regions beneath the surface of the earth, both natural (eg. caves) and man-made (eg. mines).
Synonym of subway: a railway that is under the ground.
“London Underground”
A movement or organization of people who resist political convention.
“the French underground during World War II”
verbTo route electricity distribution cables underground.
“The utility now wants the network to be undergrounded in the urban areas, which would mean substations with 33 kV distribution swtichgear.”
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