Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underinsure

/ˌʌndɚɪnʃˈɔɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-der-in-sure
IPA
/ˌʌndɚɪnʃˈɔɹ/
12
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To insure insufficiently.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From under- + insure.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

underinsures (present, singular) underinsuring (participle, present) underinsured (participle, past) underinsured (past)

Frequently Paired Words

underinsurance

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce underinsure?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌndɚɪnʃˈɔɹ/.
What does underinsure mean?
To insure insufficiently.
Where does underinsure come from?
From under- + insure.

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