Hyphenation of ceiling

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

ceil-ing

Definitions of ceiling:

1.	The overhead upper surface of a covered space He hated painting the ceiling
2.	(meteorology) altitude of the lowest layer of clouds
3.	An upper limit on what is allowed He put a ceiling on the number of women who worked for him There was a roof on salaries They established a cap for prices
4.	Maximum altitude at which a plane can fly (under specified conditions)

Synonyms of ceiling:

noun	upper surface
noun	altitude, height
noun	cap, control
noun	altitude, height

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.