Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underwent

/ˌʌn.dɚˈwɛnt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.65 in modern English

Syllables
un-der-went
IPA
/ˌʌn.dɚˈwɛnt/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past of undergo

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌʌn.dɚˈwɛnt/
  • British English: /ˌʌn.dəˈwɛnt/

Rhymes With

went event sent percent spent meant non-event cent prevent rent represent extent

Questions

How do you pronounce underwent?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌn.dɚˈwɛnt/.
What does underwent mean?
simple past of undergo

How to pronounce underwent

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