underestimate
UHN-der-E-sta-MAYT
uhnderestamayt
/ˈʌndɝˈɛstəˌmeɪt/ · 5 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “underestimate” is spelled “uhnderestamayt”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | uh | n | d | er | e | s | t | a | m | ay | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ʌ/ | /n/ | /d/ | /ɝ/ | /ɛ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ə/ | /m/ | /eɪ/ | /t/ |
English writes “underestimate” with
13 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“uhnderestamayt” — 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 “underestimate”
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“underestimate” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “underestimate”?
“underestimate” is pronounced UHN-der-E-sta-MAYT — IPA /ˈʌndɝˈɛstəˌmeɪt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “uhnderestamayt”.
How many syllables are in “underestimate”?
“underestimate” has 5 syllables: UHN-der-E-sta-MAYT (the capitalized syllable is stressed).