How to pronounce underwing
American English pronunciation
UN-der-wing
- IPA
- /ˈʌndɚˌwɪŋ/
- Syllables
- UN · der · wing (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What underwing means
A moth whose plain wings hide bright hind wings
In a sentence: The underwing sat still on the bark until it flashed its orange back wings.
Where it comes from: It's under plus wing, because the bright color hides under the plain front wings.
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