Hyphenation of underlay

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

un-der-lay

Definitions of underlay:

1.	A pad placed under a carpet
2.	Raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type Underlay the plate
3.	Put (something) under or beneath They underlaid the shingles with roofing paper
4.	Provide with a base, support, lining, or backing Underlay the boards with joists

Synonyms of underlay:

noun	carpet pad, rug pad, underlayment, pad
verb	raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up
verb	put, set, place, pose, position, lay
verb	provide, supply, ply, cater
verb	underlie, be
verb	underlie, lie

Last hyphenations of this language

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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.