Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

undergrowth

/ˈʌndɚˌɡɹoʊθ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English

Syllables: un-der-growth
IPA: /ˈʌndɚˌɡɹoʊθ/

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The plants in a forest which only reach a relatively low height (such as shrubs and bushes).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"tangled undergrowth"
"clear the undergrowth"
"The hikers pushed through thick undergrowth."
"The forest floor was covered with dense undergrowth."

Etymology

From under- + growth. Cognate with West Frisian ûndergroei (“undergrowth”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈʌndɚˌɡɹoʊθ/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

undergrowths (plural)

Synonyms

underbrush understory underwood

Questions

How do you pronounce undergrowth?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʌndɚˌɡɹoʊθ/.
What does undergrowth mean?: The plants in a forest which only reach a relatively low height (such as shrubs and bushes).
Where does undergrowth come from?: From under- + growth. Cognate with West Frisian ûndergroei (“undergrowth”).

How to pronounce undergrowth

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