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

  1. be or form the base for

    Type of: be

  2. 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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