Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

undercarriage

/ˈʌndɚˌkɛɹɪd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.54 in modern English

Syllables: un-der-car-riage
IPA: /ˈʌndɚˌkɛɹɪd͡ʒ/

17

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The supporting structural framework of a land vehicle (such as a car, truck, van, wagon, etc).

noun

The landing gear of an aircraft.

noun

Humorous

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: chassis"
"The solution to coach riding defects, at least, seems to require much more co-operative practical experiment by all engineering departments to achieve better sympathy between the vehicle body, its undercarriage and the track on which it rides."
"She had no problem imagining Nick with the zipper of his coveralls pulled low, showing his muscled chest, washboard abs, and treasure trail leading down to… well, let's just say she wouldn't mind checking out his undercarriage."

Etymology

From under- + carriage.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: under

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈʌndɚˌkɛɹɪd͡ʒ/
British English: /ˈʌndəˌkæɹɪd͡ʒ/

Usage

Humorous

Inflected Forms

undercarriages (plural)

Derived Forms

undercarriaged undercarriageless

Frequently Paired Words

chassis

Synonyms

chassis

Questions

How do you pronounce undercarriage?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʌndɚˌkɛɹɪd͡ʒ/.
What does undercarriage mean?: The supporting structural framework of a land vehicle (such as a car, truck, van, wagon, etc).
Where does undercarriage come from?: From under- + carriage.

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