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Hyphenation of underground

How to hyphenate underground

Because it is a word with a single syllable, underground is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

underground
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Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: underground

Definitions of underground

underground is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • 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.

Definition 1 as noun

  • 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

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To route electricity distribution cables underground

Definition 1 as adjective

  • 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

Definition 1 as adverb

  • adverb
    Below the ground.

    Synonyms: "below ground"

    Example: The tunnel goes underground at this point.

  • adverb
    Secretly.

    Synonyms: clandestinely, "in secret", "on the quiet"

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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.