How to Pronounce Underfed

To pronounce "underfed", say UND-erf-ed — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

underfed

Tap to hear · American accent

Accent

If an accent sounds the same, your device is missing that voice — it falls back to the closest one.

Speed

Syllable by syllable — tap each one

Practice: Record & Compare

Record yourself saying underfed, then compare with the target. Your audio stays on this device — nothing is uploaded.

3

Syllables

8

Letters

UND-erf-ed

Say it like

💡 Tip for remembering “underfed”

"underfed" has 3 syllables: und-erf-ed.

What does underfed mean?

adjective

  1. Inadequately fed.

verb

  1. To feed inadequately or insufficiently

Hear “underfed” in real sentences

Real example sentences from Tatoeba (CC-BY) — tap to hear each one, or see it used on YouGlish.

Related words

undernourishedmalnourishedill-fedmisnourishedstarvedunderstuffedunderfurnishedpoor

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "underfed"?▾

"Underfed" has 3 syllables: und · erf · ed.

What does "underfed" mean?▾

Underfed: Inadequately fed.

Want the definition, translations into 8 languages, and read-aloud for full sentences?

Open “underfed” in the full dictionary →