understudy
UHN-der-STUH-dee
uhnderstuhdee
/ˈʌndɝˌstʌdi/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “understudy” is spelled “uhnderstuhdee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | uh | n | d | er | s | t | uh | d | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ʌ/ | /n/ | /d/ | /ɝ/ | /s/ | /t/ | /ʌ/ | /d/ | /i/ |
English writes “understudy” with
10 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“uhnderstuhdee” — 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 “understudy”
readysomebodyeverybodyalreadynobodyanybodyladybodydaddybuddy
“understudy” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “understudy”?
“understudy” is pronounced UHN-der-STUH-dee — IPA /ˈʌndɝˌstʌdi/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “uhnderstuhdee”.
How many syllables are in “understudy”?
“understudy” has 4 syllables: UHN-der-STUH-dee (the capitalized syllable is stressed).