how to pronounce underworld

/ˈʌndɚˌwɝld/

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underworld is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… time in the underworld as both a madam …”

meanings of underworld

noun:

The portion of a game that is set below ground.
Alternative letter-case form of underworld.
The world of the dead, located underneath the world of the living; the afterlife.
That part of society that is engaged in crime or vice.

underworld frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word underworld occurs in english on average 4.2 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.