underlying
verb adjectiveStress: third syllable
Syllables: un-der-ly-ing (4)
English Definition
Significant as a cause or basis of something but not immediately obvious.
Example Sentence
We need to find the underlying cause of this problem.
US IPA
/ˌʌndərˈlaɪɪŋ/
UK IPA
/ˌʌndəˈlaɪɪŋ/