Hyphenation of groundwork

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

ground-work

Definitions of groundwork:

1.
The fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained
The whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture
2.
Lowest support of a structure
It was built on a base of solid rock He stood at the foot of the tower
3.
Preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation
We are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago

Synonyms of groundwork:

noun basis, base, foundation, fundament, cornerstone, assumption, supposition, supposal
noun foundation, base, fundament, foot, substructure, understructure, support
noun preparation, readying

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