Hyphenation of anchor

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

an-chor

Definitions of anchor:

1.	A mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
2.	A central cohesive source of support and stability Faith is his anchor The keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money He is the linchpin of this firm
3.	A television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
4.	Fix firmly and stably Anchor the lamppost in concrete
5.	Secure a vessel with an anchor We anchored at Baltimore

Synonyms of anchor:

noun	ground tackle, hook, claw
noun	mainstay, keystone, backbone, linchpin, lynchpin, support
noun	anchorman, anchorperson, television reporter, television newscaster, TV reporter, TV newsman
verb	ground, fasten, fix, secure
verb	cast anchor, drop anchor, fasten, fix, secure

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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.