Hyphenation of SELECT

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

SE-LECT

Definitions of SELECT:

1.	Pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives Take any one of these cards Choose a good husband for your daughter She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her
2.	Of superior grade Choice wines Prime beef Prize carnations Quality paper Select peaches
3.	Selected or chosen for special qualifications The blue-ribbon event of the season

Synonyms of SELECT:

adj	choice, prime, prize, quality, superior
adj	blue-ribbon, superior
verb	choose, take, pick out, decide, make up one's mind, determine

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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.