Hyphenation of catapult

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

cat-a-pult

Definitions of catapult:

1.	A plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms Used to propel small stones
2.	A device that launches aircraft from a warship
3.	An engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges A heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
4.	Shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult The enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort
5.	Hurl as if with a sling

Synonyms of catapult:

noun	slingshot, sling, plaything, toy
noun	launcher, device
noun	arbalest, arbalist, ballista, bricole, mangonel, onager, trebuchet, trebucket, artillery, heavy weapon, gun, ordnance
verb	propel, impel
verb	sling, hurl, hurtle, cast

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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.