Number of syllables in the word 'underlying'

1. No of syllables in underlying : 4
2. Divide syllables in underlying : un-der-ly-ing

More about the word - underlying

1. verb
2. Definition : To lie in a position directly beneath.
3. Definition : To lie under or beneath.
4. Definition : To serve as a basis of; form the foundation of.
5. Definition : To be subject to; be liable to answer, as a charge or challenge.

1. noun
2. Definition : The entity from whose performance a derivative derives its value.

1. adjective
2. Definition : Lying underneath
3. Definition : Basic or fundamental
4. Definition : Implicit

Sources:

• https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/underlie
• https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/underlying