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How to pronounce “underground

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Pronunciation guide for underground

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of underground with real speech in context.
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8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
?uestlovetwo separate things, and it's a pretty old conversation to talk about you know, underground
Definition summary
(not comparable) Below the ground; below the surface of the Earth.

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How to pronounce underground

?uestlove

two separate things, and it's a pretty old conversation to talk about you know, underground

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “underground

Meaning

  • [Adjective]
  • (not comparable) Below the ground; below the surface of the Earth.
  • (figurative) Hidden, furtive, secretive.
  • (of music, art etc.) Outside the mainstream, especially unofficial and hidden from the authorities.
  • [Adverb]
  • Below the ground.
  • Secretly.
  • [Noun]
  • (geography) Regions beneath the surface of the earth, both natural (eg. caves) and man-made (eg. mines).
  • (chiefly British) Synonym of subway: a railway that is under the ground.
  • (with definite article) A movement or organisation of people who resist political convention.
  • (with definite article) A movement or organisation of people who resist artistic convention.
  • [Verb]
  • To route electricity distribution cables underground.

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