Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

belowground

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables
be-low-ground
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Beneath the surface of the ground; underground.

Etymology

From below + ground.

Inflected Forms

more belowground (comparative) most belowground (superlative) below ground (alternative)

Synonyms

underground

Questions

What does belowground mean?
Beneath the surface of the ground; underground.
Where does belowground come from?
From below + ground.

How to pronounce belowground

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