Hyphenation of button

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

but-ton

Definitions of button:

1.	A round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
2.	An electrical switch operated by pressing The elevator was operated by push buttons The push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk
3.	Any of various plant parts that resemble buttons
4.	A round flat badge displaying information and suitable for pinning onto a garment They passed out campaign buttons for their candidate
5.	A female sexual organ homologous to the penis
6.	A device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism
7.	Any artifact that resembles a button
8.	Provide with buttons Button a shirt
9.	Fasten with buttons Button the dress

Synonyms of button:

noun	fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing
noun	push button, push, switch, electric switch, electrical switch
noun	plant part, plant structure
noun	clitoris, clit, erectile organ
verb	add
verb	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.