Hyphenation of derail

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word derail? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

de-rail

Definitions of derail:

1.	Cause to run off the tracks They had planned to derail the trains that carried atomic waste
2.	Run off or leave the rails The train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks

Synonyms of derail:

verb	sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, subvert, weaken
verb	jump, travel, go, move, locomote

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.