underachieve

Questions

How do you pronounce underachieve?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌndə(ɹ)əˈt͡ʃiːv/.

What does underachieve mean?

To achieve less than expected; to fail to fulfil one's potential.

Where does underachieve 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- Middle English achieven English achieve English underachieve From under- + achieve.

How to pronounce underachieve

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