Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underfed

/ˌʌndəɹˈfɛd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables
un-der-fed
IPA
/ˌʌndəɹˈfɛd/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Inadequately fed.

verb

simple past and past participle of underfeed

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi ? Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English fed English underfed From under- + fed.

Inflected Forms

more underfed (comparative) most underfed (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

unfed

Synonyms

ill-fed undernourished

Questions

How do you pronounce underfed?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌndəɹˈfɛd/.
What does underfed mean?
Inadequately fed.
Where does underfed come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi ? Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English fed English underfed From under- + fed.

How to pronounce underfed

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “underfed”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˌʌndəɹˈfɛd/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “underfed”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “underfed” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.