how to pronounce underclass

/ˈʌndɚkˌlæs/

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underclass is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of underclass in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… uh doing history of the underclass doing …”

meanings of underclass

noun:

The poorest class of people in a given society.

underclass frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word underclass occurs in english on average 0.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.