Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underman

/ˈʌndɚmˌæn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-der-man
IPA: /ˈʌndɚmˌæn/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A man who is subordinate to, inferior to, or in some way disadvantageously placed with respect to others.

noun

A member of an acrobatic team who supports the others in his act.

verb

To fail to provide with enough workers or crew.

Etymology

From under- + -man.

Inflected Forms

undermen (plural) under man (alternative) under-man (alternative) undermans (present, singular) undermanning (participle, present) undermanned (participle, past) undermanned (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce underman?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʌndɚmˌæn/.
What does underman mean?: A man who is subordinate to, inferior to, or in some way disadvantageously placed with respect to others.
Where does underman come from?: From under- + -man.

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