The word "underbarber" is spelled with the Latin prefix "under-" meaning "below" or "less than" and the noun "barber". Its phonetic transcription is /ˈʌndərˌbɑːbər/. The "u" is pronounced as "uh", the "e" as "eh", and the "i" as "ee". The stress is on the second syllable of "under" and the first syllable of "barber". Overall, the spelling and pronunciation of "underbarber" convey the notion of a subordinate or less-experienced barber.