How to pronounce understudy
American English pronunciation
UN-der-stud-ee
- IPA
- /ˈʌndɚˌstʌdi/
- Syllables
- UN · der · stud · ee (4 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What understudy means
An actor who learns another's part in case they can't perform
In a sentence: When the lead actor got the flu, his understudy played the part.
Where it comes from: It's under plus study, because this actor studies the part underneath the main actor.
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