Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

undervaluation

/ˈʌndɚvˌæljuˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables
un-der-val-u-a-tion
IPA
/ˈʌndɚvˌæljuˈeɪʃən/
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of undervaluing, of assigning too low a value to something.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An assigned value that is inappropriately low.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi ? Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English valuation English undervaluation From under- + valuation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

undervaluations (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

misestimation underestimation underpricing overpricing

Synonyms

undervalue underweening

Antonyms

overvaluation

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce undervaluation?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʌndɚvˌæljuˈeɪʃən/.
What does undervaluation mean?
The act of undervaluing, of assigning too low a value to something.
Where does undervaluation come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi ? Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- English valuation English undervaluation From under- + valuation.

How to pronounce undervaluation

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “undervaluation”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈʌndɚvˌæljuˈeɪʃən/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “undervaluation”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “undervaluation” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.