underline

/ˌʌn.dərˈlaɪn/
Syllables un·der·line
Stress un-der-LINE

Phonics Breakdown

un
/ʌn/
short u
der
/dər/
schwa
line
/laɪn/
long i (i_e)

Meaning

to draw a line under words to emphasize them; an underline mark

Sound Reference

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un=/ʌn/(under) + der=/dər/(order) + line=/laɪn/(line)

Example

Please underline the key words in the sentence.