Hyphenation of able

Are you trying to hyphenate able? Unfortunately it cannot be hyphenated because it only contains one syllable.

able

Definitions of able:

1.	(usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something Able to swim She was able to program her computer We were at last able to buy a car Able to get a grant for the project
2.	Have the skills and qualifications to do things well Able teachers A capable administrator Children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable
3.	Having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity Able to learn Human beings are able to walk on two feet Superman is able to leap tall buildings
4.	Having a strong healthy body An able seaman Every able-bodied young man served in the army

Synonyms of able:

adj	able
adj	capable, competent
adj	capable
adj	able-bodied, fit, healthy

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.