underlie meaning
UK /ˌʌndəˈlaɪ/ US /ˌʌndɚˈlaɪ/ 3 syllables
underlie (verb): be or form the base for.
underlie has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
underlie as a verb
- be or form the base for
Type of: be
- lie underneath
Type of: lie
How to pronounce underlie
underlie is pronounced /ˌʌndəˈlaɪ/ in British English and /ˌʌndɚˈlaɪ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.
Words that rhyme with underlie
Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with UN · words ending in IE · 8-letter words
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