Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underdot

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-der-dot
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To place a dot below (a letter), as a diacritical mark.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

  • "a with underdot = ạ"

Etymology

From under- + dot.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

underdots (plural) underdots (present, singular) underdotting (participle, present) underdotted (participle, past) underdotted (past)

Antonyms

Questions

What does underdot mean?
A dot placed below a letter, as a diacritical mark.
Where does underdot come from?
From under- + dot.

How to pronounce underdot

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