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how do you spell under

A quick spelling and pronunciation card for the word under.

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Spelled under, pronounced /ˈʌn.dər/.

  • The first syllable carries the stress, and under /ˈʌn.dər/ is the standard spelling of this common preposition.

  • The letter-to-sound mapping is simple: u = /ʌ/, the short vowel of cup, and n, d, r = /n/, /d/, /r/.

  • The second syllable is the trap. Its e looks like /e/ as in bed, but the unstressed syllable reduces the vowel to /ə/ (or /ər/ in rhotic accents), matching the /dər/ shown in the transcription.

  • Two syllables only, stress on the first: UN-der, never un-der-EE. Keep the ending light and unstressed.

  • The cat sat under the table. A simple everyday picture: the cat is on the floor, right beneath the table.

  • Put it under the bed so nobody sees it. A natural everyday use, easy to say once you land the stress on the first syllable.

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This form card answers how *audio* is spelled: a-u-d-i-o, pronounced /ˈɔːdioʊ/. The word comes from the Latin verb *audīre*, meaning 'to hear', which is why the opening 'au' shows up in related words like *audience* and *audible*. In the pronunciation, 'au' spells the single vowel /ɔː/, the sound in *launch* and *ought*, so every one of the five letters belongs; dropping the 'u' to write *adio* is a common error. The final 'o' stands for /oʊ/, as in *no*. Many American speakers merge /ɔː/ with /ɑ/, but the spelling stays a-u-d-i-o regardless. **Examples** * Please check the audio before the meeting starts. * She edited the audio and added subtitles. **A note on spelling patterns** The pairing 'au' for /ɔː/ is a regular English vowel-to-letter pattern, the same one behind *launch* and *caught*. Knowing it makes words like *audio* easier to spell: hear the one vowel sound /ɔː/, remember it can need two letters, and the 'u' no longer looks like an extra.

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