Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underserved

/ˌʌndɚˈsɝvd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: un-der-served
IPA: /ˌʌndɚˈsɝvd/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Underresourced; not having sufficient service.

adj

Underresourced; not having sufficient service.

adj

Underresourced; not having sufficient service.

verb

simple past and past participle of underserve

Example Sentences

"Many families who live paycheck-to-paycheck are currently underserved by the financial services industry."
"It's too early to say precisely which corridors it will use, but TS notes a potential focus on underserved areas with poor connectivity - a need to improve access to the city centre, hospitals, colleges, employment centres, shopping centres and leisure facilities."

Etymology

From under- + served.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: under

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌʌndɚˈsɝvd/
British English: /ˌʌndəˈsɜːvd/

Inflected Forms

more underserved (comparative) most underserved (superlative) under-served (alternative)

Derived Forms

nonunderserved

Rhymes With

served observed reserved deserved preserved curved conserved swerved undeserved unnerved

Questions

How do you pronounce underserved?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌʌndɚˈsɝvd/.
What does underserved mean?: Underresourced; not having sufficient service.
Where does underserved come from?: From under- + served.

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