Hyphenation of uncanny

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word uncanny? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

un-can-ny

Definitions of uncanny:

1.	Suggesting the operation of supernatural influences An eldritch screech The three weird sisters Stumps...had uncanny shapes as of monstrous creatures- John Galsworthy An unearthly light He could hear the unearthly scream of some curlew piercing the din- Henry Kingsley
2.	Surpassing the ordinary or normal Beyond his preternatural affability there is some acid and some steel - George Will His uncanny sense of direction

Synonyms of uncanny:

adj	eldritch, weird, unearthly, supernatural
adj	unco, unnatural

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