undertaking

/ˌʌndərˈteɪkɪŋ/

Syllables un·der·tak·ing

Stress un-der-TAK-ing

Phonics Breakdown

un

/ʌn/

short u

der

/dər/

schwa

tak

/teɪk/

long a-e

ing

/ɪŋ/

nasal ng

Meaning

an important task, project, or responsibility

Sound Reference

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un=/ʌn/(under) + der=/dər/(order) + tak=/teɪk/(take) + ing=/ɪŋ/(working)

Example

The project was a challenging undertaking for the whole team.