Hyphenation of canister

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word canister? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

can-is-ter

Definitions of canister:

1.	A metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm
2.	Metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour

Synonyms of canister:

noun	case shot, canister shot, ammunition, ammo
noun	cannister, tin, container

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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.