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How to pronounce “understory”

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Pronunciation guide for understory

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of understory with real speech in context.
Available examples: 8 YouTube examples
Real speech example: The Beauty of Wildlife — and an Artistic Call to Protect ItA painting like this one called "Understory"
Definition summary: (architecture, dated, also figuratively) A story of a building below the stories generally used for residence or work.

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The Beauty of Wildlife — and an Artistic Call to Protect It

A painting like this one called "Understory"

[Noun]
(architecture, dated, also figuratively) A story of a building below the stories generally used for residence or work.
(ecology, also attributively) The (layer of) plants that grow in the shade of the canopy of a forest above the forest floor.

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