How to Pronounce "underwood"
word
ˈəndɝˌwʊd
UN-der-wuud
ˌʌndəwˈʊd
un-duh-WUUD
Definition
Small trees, bushes, and plants that grow beneath larger trees in a forest; the vegetation under the main canopy.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈəndɝˌwʊd
British English
ˌʌndəwˈʊd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
UN-der-wuud
UK
un-duh-WUUD
Listen in Context
We walked through the thick underwood in the forest.
The animals hid in the underwood to stay safe.
There are many flowers growing in the spring underwood.
The underwood makes it hard to see the ground while hiking.