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undernourish

/ˌʌndɚnˈɝɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-der-nour-ish
IPA
/ˌʌndɚnˈɝɪʃ/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To provide with insufficient nourishment.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From under- + nourish.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

undernourishes (present, singular) undernourishing (participle, present) undernourished (participle, past) undernourished (past)

Synonyms

malnourish

Rhymes With

flourish nourish malnourish berish

Questions

How do you pronounce undernourish?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌndɚnˈɝɪʃ/.
What does undernourish mean?
To provide with insufficient nourishment.
Where does undernourish come from?
From under- + nourish.

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