Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underboob

/ˈʌndəbuːb/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: un-der-boob
IPA: /ˈʌndəbuːb/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The lower part of a woman's breast, especially when uncovered or revealed by clothing.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"The banning of the latest FHM cover at New York's Grand Central Station due to its depiction of what is apparently known as an underboob tells us something crucial about the depiction of women in a patriarchal society and its relationship to the commercial marketplace."
"He beat me almost every time with the girl with the visible underboobs, although I got him once or twice with the guy wielding a sword bigger than his leg."

Etymology

From under- + boob.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: under

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈʌndəbuːb/

Usage

Colloquial

Inflected Forms

underboobs (plural) under boob (alternative) under-boob (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

sideboob underbum underbutt cleavage

Synonyms

reverse cleavage

Questions

How do you pronounce underboob?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʌndəbuːb/.
What does underboob mean?: The lower part of a woman's breast, especially when uncovered or revealed by clothing.
Where does underboob come from?: From under- + boob.

How to pronounce underboob

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “underboob”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈʌndəbuːb/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “underboob”.
Repeat and practice — Say “underboob” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.