How to pronounce underhanded
American English pronunciation
un-der-HAN-did
- IPA
- /ˌʌndɚˈhændɪd/
- Syllables
- un · der · HAN · did (4 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What underhanded means
Sneaky and dishonest, done in secret
In a sentence: Peeking at the other team's playbook was an underhanded trick.
Where it comes from: It's built from under and handed. An underhanded throw is made with the hand held low, and the word came to mean done slyly, out of sight.
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