Hyphenation of beckon

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

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Definitions of beckon:

1.	Signal with the hands or nod She waved to her friends He waved his hand hospitably
2.	Appear inviting The shop window decorations beckoned
3.	Summon with a wave, nod, or some other gesture

Synonyms of beckon:

verb	wave, gesticulate, gesture, motion
verb	attract, appeal
verb	summon

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.