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Words beginning with U

The letter U

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ulsan

/ˈʌlsən/

A city in South Korea.

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ultima

/ˈʌltɪmə/

The final syllable of a word.

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ultimate

/ˈʌltɪmət/

Final; last in a series.

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Ultra Swim

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Ultra Vires

American English pronunciation

beyond the legal power or authority of a person or body

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ultras

American English pronunciation

plural of ultra

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ululating

American English pronunciation

present participle and gerund of ululate

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ululation

/ˌjuljuˈleɪʃən/

The act of ululating; a long, loud, wavering cry or howl.

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uluru

/ˈuːluɹuː/Accent not specified by source

A giant free-standing rock in central Australia.

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ulysses

/juˈlɪsiz/

The Latin equivalent of Odysseus.

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Ulysses S. Grant

American English pronunciation

A United States fifty-dollar bill.

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umami

/uˈmɑːmi/Accent not specified by source

One of the five basic tastes, the savory taste of foods such as seaweed, cured fish, aged cheeses and meats.

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umbra

/ˈʌmbɹə/

The fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by an opaque object.

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umbrage

/ˈʌmbɹɪdʒ/

A feeling of anger or annoyance caused by something offensive.

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umbrella

/ʌmˈbɹɛl.ə/

A cloth-covered frame used for protection against rain or sun.

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umlaut

/ˈʊm.laʊt/

An assimilatory process whereby a vowel is pronounced more like a following vocoid that is separated by one or more consonants.

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Umoja

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unassuaged

American English pronunciation

Not assuaged; not calmed, appeased, mitigated, alleviated, satisfied or diminished.

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unbelievable

/ˌʌnbəˈlivəbəl/

Not to be believed.

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unceasingly

American English pronunciation

Without ceasing (stopping); continuously.

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uncertain

/ʌnˈsɜɹ.tən/

Not certain; unsure.

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unchanged

/ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/

Not changed or altered; remaining in an original state.

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UNCITRAL

American English pronunciation

Initialism of United Nations Commission on International Trade Law.

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uncomfortable

/ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bl̩/

Not comfortable; causing discomfort.

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uncover

/ʌnˈkʌvɚ/

To remove a cover from.

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unctuousness

/ˈʌŋkt͡ʃuəsnəs/Accent not specified by source

The state or characteristic of being unctuous.

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undefeated

/ˌʌndɪˈfitɪd/

Never defeated; always victorious.

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Under Armour

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Under the Weather

/ˈʌndɚ ðə ˈwɛðɚ/

ill or gloomy, especially from a cold or flu.

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underestimate

/ʌndɚˈɛs.tɪ.meɪt/

To estimate too low; to perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth, etc., than what he/she/it actually…

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