Start with the 'un' sounded as in 'fun' with stress on it.
Move to 'der', pronounced like 'dur' with weaker stress.
Finish with 'ground', rhyming with 'sound'.
un-der-gro-nd (making four syllables instead of three)
un-da-ground (incorrect vowel in 'der')
on-der-ground (incorrect vowel in 'un')
Start with the 'un' as 'uhn' where the 'u' sound is short.
Pronounce 'der' with a softer 'r', similar to 'duh'.
Finish with 'ground', keeping the 'ou' like in 'round'.
un-du-ground (incorrect schwa sound in 'der')
un-da-ground (incorrect vowel in 'der')
on-der-ground (incorrect vowel in 'un')
The stress is on the first syllable 'un'.
In American English, yes. In British English, the 'r' is softer.
It has three syllables: un-der-ground.
Below the earth's surface or a subway system.
/ˈʌndər/
Below something
/ɡraʊnd/
The solid surface of the earth
/ˌʌndərˈɡraʊndər/
A person living or operating underground
- 'underground' includes the syllable 'ground' with extra stress.
- 'underground' starts with 'un-der' before the 'ground'.
- 'undergrounder' adds '-er', making it longer and shifting stress slightly.
Remember that the first part 'un' holds the primary stress, which changes the word's clarity.
Pay attention to vowel sounds to avoid sounding like similar words.