Hyphenation of capable

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

ca-pa-ble

Definitions of capable:

1.	(usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability Capable of winning Capable of hard work Capable of walking on two feet
2.	Possibly accepting or permitting A passage capable of misinterpretation Open to interpretation An issue open to question The time is fixed by the director and players and therefore subject to much variation
3.	(followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for No one believed her capable of murder
4.	Having the requisite qualities for Equal to the task The work isn't up to the standard I require
5.	Have the skills and qualifications to do things well Able teachers A capable administrator Children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable

Synonyms of capable:

adj	capable, able, confident, surefooted, resourceful, competent
adj	open, subject, susceptible
adj	capable
adj	adequate to, equal to, up to, adequate
adj	able, competent

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.