Hyphenation of backups

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

back-ups

Definitions of backups:

1.	An accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage A traffic backup on the main street He discovered a backup in the toilet
2.	Someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) The star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes We need extra employees for summer fill-ins
3.	A musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
4.	(computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device He made a backup in case the original was accidentally damaged or erased
5.	The act of providing approval and support His vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives

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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.