Hyphenation of underground
How to hyphenate underground
underground is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, underground is hyphenated as:
- Syllables Count
- 3
- Characters Count
- 11
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 11
- Hyphens Count
- 2
Definitions of underground
- noun An underground railway, especially for mass transit of people in urban areas.
- noun A train that runs on such an underground railway.
- noun A rapid transit system, regardless of the elevation of its right of way.
- noun An underground walkway, tunnel for pedestrians (called pedestrian underpass in US).
- noun An underground route for pipes, sewers, etc.
- noun Regions beneath the surface of the earth, both natural (eg. caves) and man-made (eg. mines).
- noun (with definite article) A movement or organisation of people who resist political convention.
Synonyms: resistance
Example: the French underground during World War II
- noun (with definite article) A movement or organisation of people who resist artistic convention.
Synonyms: "avant-garde", counterculture
- verb To route electricity distribution cables underground
- adjective Below the ground; below the surface of the Earth.
Synonyms: hypogean, subterranean
Example: There is an underground tunnel that takes you across the river.
- adjective Hidden, furtive, secretive.
Example: These criminals operate through an underground network.
- adjective Outside the mainstream, especially unofficial and hidden from the authorities.
Synonyms: alternative, unconventional
Example: underground music
- adverb Below the ground.
Synonyms: "below ground"
Example: The tunnel goes underground at this point.
- adverb Secretly.
Synonyms: clandestinely, "in secret", "on the quiet"
Words nearby underground
- undergraduatish
- undergraduette
- undergraining
- undergrass
- undergreen
- undergrieve
- undergroan
- undergrope
- (underground)
- undergrounder
- undergroundling
- undergroundness
- undergrounds
- undergrove
- undergrow
- undergrowl
- undergrown
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What is hyphenation
Hyphenation is the process of dividing words across lines in print or on websites. It involves inserting hyphens (-) where a word breaks to continue on the next line.
Proper hyphenation improves readability by reducing the unevenness of word spacing and unnecessary large gaps. It also helps avoid confusion that may occur when part of a word carries over. Ideal hyphenation should break words according to pronunciation and syllables. Most word processors and publishing apps have automated tools to handle hyphenation effectively based on language rules and dictionaries. Though subtle, proper hyphenation improves overall typography and reading comfort.