underdog
UHN-der-DAWG
uhnderdawg
/ˈʌndɝˌdɔɡ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “underdog” is spelled “uhnderdawg”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | uh | n | d | er | d | aw | g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ʌ/ | /n/ | /d/ | /ɝ/ | /d/ | /ɔ/ | /ɡ/ |
English writes “underdog” with
8 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“uhnderdawg” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “underdog”
doglogbulldogdialoguecatalogcatalogueeggnogquahogmonologuewatchdog
“underdog” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “underdog”?
“underdog” is pronounced UHN-der-DAWG — IPA /ˈʌndɝˌdɔɡ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “uhnderdawg”.
How many syllables are in “underdog”?
“underdog” has 3 syllables: UHN-der-DAWG (the capitalized syllable is stressed).