Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

understroke

/ˈʌndə(ɹ)stɹəʊk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-der-stroke
IPA
/ˈʌndə(ɹ)stɹəʊk/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lower or underlining stroke in writing.

verb

To underline or underscore.

Transitive verb

adj

Being or relating to an upstrike typewriter.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From under- + stroke.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

understrokes (plural) understrokes (present, singular) understroking (participle, present) understroked (participle, past) understroked (past)

Frequently Paired Words

frontstroke

Questions

How do you pronounce understroke?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʌndə(ɹ)stɹəʊk/.
What does understroke mean?
A lower or underlining stroke in writing.
Where does understroke come from?
From under- + stroke.

How to pronounce understroke

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