Hyphenation of underline

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

un-der-line

Definitions of underline:

1.	A line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
2.	Give extra weight to (a communication) Her gesture emphasized her words
3.	Draw a line or lines underneath to call attention to

Synonyms of underline:

noun	underscore, stroke
verb	underscore, emphasize, emphasise, stress, emphasize, emphasise, punctuate, accent, accentuate
verb	underscore, mark

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.