Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underwriter

/ˈʌndɚɹˌaɪtɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
un-der-writ-er
IPA
/ˈʌndɚɹˌaɪtɚ/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An entity assuming a financial risk.

noun

A person working for an insurance company who arranges and authorizes an insurance policy with a broker or insured.

noun

An entity undertaking to market newly issued securities.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From underwrite + -er.

Inflected Forms

underwriters (plural)

Synonyms

insurance company insurance firm insurer insurance underwriter insurance broker insurance agent general agent investment banker

Questions

How do you pronounce underwriter?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʌndɚɹˌaɪtɚ/.
What does underwriter mean?
An entity assuming a financial risk.
Where does underwriter come from?
From underwrite + -er.

How to pronounce underwriter

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