underground

/ˌʌndərˈɡraʊnd/

Syllables un·der·ground

Stress un-der-GROUND

Phonics Breakdown

un

/ʌn/

short u

der

/dər/

schwa

ground

/ɡraʊnd/

ou diphth

Meaning

below the surface of the ground; subway

Sound Reference

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un=/ʌn/(sun) + der=/dər/(under) + ground=/ɡraʊnd/(ground)

Example

We took the underground to the city center.