how to pronounce underlie

/ˌʌn.dəˈlaɪ/

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underlie is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of underlie in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… scientific mechanisms that underlie some …”

meanings of underlie

verb:

To underlay.
To lie in a position directly beneath.
To serve as a basis of; form the foundation of.
To lie under or beneath.
To be subject to; be liable to answer, as a charge or challenge.

underlie frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word underlie occurs in english on average 1.9 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.

topics underlie can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that underlie can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;