Hyphenation of Proficient

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

Pro-fi-cient

Definitions of Proficient:

1.	Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude Adept in handicrafts An adept juggler An expert job A good mechanic A practiced marksman A proficient engineer A lesser-known but no less skillful composer The effect was achieved by skillful retouching
2.	Of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill His technical innovation was his brushwork The technical dazzle of her dancing

Synonyms of Proficient:

adj	adept, expert, good, practiced, skillful, skilful, skilled

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.