Hyphenation of candle

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

can-dle

Definitions of candle:

1.	Stick of wax with a wick in the middle
2.	The basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites Equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin
3.	Examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light

Synonyms of candle:

noun	taper, wax light, lamp
noun	candela, cd, standard candle, luminous intensity unit, candlepower unit
verb	examine, see

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.