Hyphenation of backfire

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

back-fire

Definitions of backfire:

1.	The backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
2.	A loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
3.	A fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path
4.	A miscalculation that recoils on its maker
5.	Come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble
6.	Emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire My old car backfires all the time
7.	Set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire

Synonyms of backfire:

noun	explosion, detonation, blowup
noun	boomerang, miscalculation, misreckoning, misestimation
verb	backlash, react, oppose
verb	make noise, resound, noise
verb	burn, fire, burn down

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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.