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How to pronounce underestimation

uhnderEHStuhMEYshn

/ˌən.dɚ.ˈɛs.tə.ˈmeɪ.ʃn̩/

6 syllables · Stress the third syllable.

thinking something is smaller or less important than it actually is

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thinking something is smaller or less important than it actually is