How to Pronounce "underground"
word
/ˈəndɝˌɡɹaʊnd/
UN-dur-grownd
/ˈʌndəˌɡraʊnd/
UN-duh-grownd
Definition
Underground means below the surface of the ground. It can also describe secret or illegal activity, or music, art, and culture that are outside the mainstream.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈəndɝˌɡɹaʊnd/
British English
/ˈʌndəˌɡraʊnd/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
UN-dur-grownd
UK
UN-duh-grownd
Listen in Context
The train goes underground after this station.
They built an underground parking garage.
She likes underground music more than pop.
We took the Underground to the museum because traffic was terrible.