underwear

/ˈʌndərwɛr/

Syllables un·der·wear

Stress UN-der-wear

Phonics Breakdown

un

/ʌn/

short u

der

/dər/

er schwa

wear

/wɛr/

r-colored

Meaning

clothes worn next to the skin, under other clothes

Sound Reference

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un=/ʌn/(sun) + der=/dər/(under) + wear=/wɛr/(wear)

Example

I bought new underwear today.