Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

undercapitalize

/əndɚkˈæpətəlˌaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-der-cap-i-tal-ize
IPA
/əndɚkˈæpətəlˌaɪz/
29
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
6
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To supply with insufficient capital

Etymology

From under- + capitalize.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

undercapitalizes (present, singular) undercapitalizing (participle, present) undercapitalized (participle, past) undercapitalized (past)

Rhymes With

capitalize

Questions

How do you pronounce undercapitalize?
The recorded pronunciation is /əndɚkˈæpətəlˌaɪz/.
What does undercapitalize mean?
To supply with insufficient capital
Where does undercapitalize come from?
From under- + capitalize.

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