Hyphenation of Diaphragm

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word Diaphragm? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

Di-aphragm

Definitions of Diaphragm:

1.	A mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens The new cameras adjust the diaphragm automatically
2.	(anatomy) a muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities Functions in respiration
3.	A contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic It is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix
4.	Electro-acoustic transducer that vibrates to receive or produce sound waves

Synonyms of Diaphragm:

noun	stop, mechanical device
noun	midriff, muscular structure, musculature, muscle system, membrane, tissue layer
noun	pessary, contraceptive diaphragm, contraceptive, preventive, preventative, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, birth control device
noun	disk, disc

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.