how to pronounce underpants

/ˈʌn.də.pænts/

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underpants is pronounced in three syllables

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

“… he was wearing black Underpants over his …”

meanings of underpants

noun:

Underwear covering the genitalia and often buttocks, usually going no higher than the navel.

underpants frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word underpants occurs in english on average 1.5 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.