Hyphenation of akimbo

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

akim-bo

Definitions of akimbo:

1.	(used of arms and legs) bent outward with the joint away from the body A tailor sitting with legs akimbo Stood with arms akimbo
2.	With hands on hips and elbows extending outward She stood there akimbo

Synonyms of akimbo:

adj	crooked

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.