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.