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How to pronounce undervaluing

Say it like un-der-VAL-yoo-ing. Undervaluing has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (VAL).

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US American/əndɚˈvæljuɪŋ/un-der-VAL-yoo-ing
UK British/əndəˈvæljuːɪŋ/un-duh-VAL-yoo-ing
  • un
  • der
  • VAL
  • yoo
  • ing
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Undervaluing pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. unKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. derKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
  3. VALSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  4. yooKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
  5. ingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of undervaluing

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: un-duh-VAL-yoo-ing.

What does undervaluing mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of undervalue How to pronounce undervalue
noun
  1. An undervaluation.

Questions about saying undervaluing

How do you pronounce undervaluing?

Say un-der-VAL-yoo-ing. The American pronunciation is /əndɚˈvæljuɪŋ/. In British English it is /əndəˈvæljuːɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in undervaluing?

Undervaluing has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (VAL). Broken into parts: un · der · VAL · yoo · ing.

Is undervaluing pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /əndəˈvæljuːɪŋ/ (un-duh-VAL-yoo-ing).

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