Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underlayment

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English

Syllables: un-der-lay-ment
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something that is underlaid, such as planking in a room of a house; underlay.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From underlay + -ment.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: underlay

Usage

Inflected Forms

underlayments (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

subfloor underboard

Synonyms

carpet pad rug pad underlay

Questions

What does underlayment mean?: Something that is underlaid, such as planking in a room of a house; underlay.
Where does underlayment come from?: From underlay + -ment.

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