Hyphenation of POTENTIAL

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word POTENTIAL? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

PO-TEN-TIAL

Definitions of POTENTIAL:

1.	The inherent capacity for coming into being
2.	The difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
3.	Existing in possibility A potential problem Possible uses of nuclear power
4.	Expected to become or be In prospect Potential clients

Synonyms of POTENTIAL:

adj	potential, possible, latent
adj	expected, likely, prospective
noun	potentiality, potency, possibility, possibleness
noun	electric potential, potential difference, potential drop, voltage, electrical phenomenon

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