How to Pronounce "understaffed"
word
ˈəndɝˌstæft
UN-der-STAFD
ˌʌndəstˈɑːft
un-duh-STAAFT
Definition
If a company or place is understaffed, it does not have enough workers to do all the necessary work.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈəndɝˌstæft
British English
ˌʌndəstˈɑːft
Simplified Pronunciation
US
UN-der-STAFD
UK
un-duh-STAAFT
Listen in Context
The hospital is understaffed today.
We are understaffed during the weekend.
The store was understaffed, so the lines were long.
We’ve been understaffed for months, and everyone’s exhausted.