Hyphenation of under

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

un-der

Definitions of under:

1.	Located below or beneath something else Nether garments The under parts of a machine
2.	Lower in rank, power, or authority An under secretary
3.	Down to defeat, death, or ruin Their competitors went under
4.	Through a range downward Children six and under will be admitted free
5.	Into unconsciousness This will put the patient under
6.	In or into a state of subordination or subjugation We must keep our disappointment under
7.	Below some quantity or limit Fifty dollars or under
8.	Below the horizon The sun went under
9.	Down below Get under quickly!
10.	Further down See under for further discussion

Synonyms of under:

adj	nether, low
adj	subordinate, low-level
adv	below

Last hyphenations of this language

fram undercut good-natured porcellanous Golda strikebreaking stockpiler stipulation stout-heartedness quadruplet quarterer unenlightenment dedans cervicitis internationality descale hymen delicateness dehiscence decompensated

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.