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How to pronounce “underpinning”
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Pronunciation guide for underpinning
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of underpinning with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The powerful stories that shaped Africa
has been the underpinning narrative
- Definition summary
- present participle and gerund of underpin
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce underpinning
The powerful stories that shaped Africa
has been the underpinning narrative
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “underpinning”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- present participle and gerund of underpin
- [Noun]
- A support or foundation, especially as a structure of masonry that supports a wall.
- (figurative) A basis for something.
- (figurative, humorous) The lower body or legs.
Practice Nearby Words
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Similar Sounds
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