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How to pronounce undermanned

Say it like UHN-der-mand. Undermanned has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (UHN).

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US American/ˈʌndɚˌmænd/UHN-der-mand
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • UHN
  • der
  • mand
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Undermanned pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. UHNSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "u" in cup.
  2. derKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
  3. mandGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

What does undermanned mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of underman How to pronounce underman
adjective
  1. Insufficiently manned; understaffed.

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Questions about saying undermanned

How do you pronounce undermanned?

Say UHN-der-mand. The American pronunciation is /ˈʌndɚˌmænd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in undermanned?

Undermanned has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (UHN). Broken into parts: UHN · der · mand.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).