Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underaction

/ˌʌndəɹˈækʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-der-ac-tion
IPA: /ˌʌndəɹˈækʃən/

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

subplot; a minor event incidental or subsidiary to the main story.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

Inefficient action.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The least and most trivial episodes or underactions […] are parts necessary or convenient to carry on the main design."

Etymology

From under- + action.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: under

Usage

Inflected Forms

underactions (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce underaction?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌndəɹˈækʃən/.
What does underaction mean?: subplot; a minor event incidental or subsidiary to the main story.
Where does underaction come from?: From under- + action.

How to pronounce underaction

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