How to pronounce “undergo”
Say “undergo” in 3 beats
undergo
/ˌʌndɚˈɡoʊ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ʌndəɡəʊ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- unʌn
- derdɚ
- goɡoʊstress
- IPA (American)
- /ˌʌndɚˈɡoʊ/
- IPA (British)
- /ʌndəɡəʊ/
- Respelling
- un-duh-GOH
- Syllables
- 3 — un-der-GO
- Stress
- Stress the third syllable: un-der-GO. “go” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Pro — the sounds are ordinary, the rhythm is where it slips
American and British are not the same here
/ˌʌndɚˈɡoʊ/
/ʌndəɡəʊ/
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What “undergo” means
- verb
pass through
“The chemical undergoes a sudden change”
Say it in a sentence
“The bridge will undergo repairs through the whole summer.”“undergo”, answered
How do you pronounce “undergo”?
“undergo” is pronounced /ˌʌndɚˈɡoʊ/ (un-duh-GOH) in American English and /ʌndəɡəʊ/ in British English — 3 syllables, stressed on “go”. Build it as un-der-GO, then run the third syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “undergo” have?
3: un · der · go. The beat lands on the third, “go”.
Is “undergo” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˌʌndɚˈɡoʊ/ (un-duh-GOH); British English says /ʌndəɡəʊ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “undergo” mean?
As a verb: pass through For example: “The chemical undergoes a sudden change”
Where is the stress in “undergo”?
Stress the third syllable: un-der-GO. “go” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllables fall away from it.
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