Hyphenation of certain

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

cer-tain

Definitions of certain:

1.	Definite but not specified or identified Set aside a certain sum each week To a certain degree Certain breeds do not make good pets Certain members have not paid their dues A certain popular teacher A certain Mrs. Jones
2.	Having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty Confident and assured Felt certain of success Was sure (or certain) she had seen it Was very sure in his beliefs Sure of her friends
3.	Established beyond doubt or question Definitely known What is certain is that every effect must have a cause It is certain that they were on the bus His fate is certain The date for the invasion is certain
4.	Certain to occur Destined or inevitable He was certain to fail His fate is certain In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes- Benjamin Franklin He faced certain death Sudden but sure regret He is sure to win
5.	Established irrevocably His fate is sealed
6.	Reliable in operation or effect A quick and certain remedy A sure way to distinguish the two Wood dust is a sure sign of termites
7.	Exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance Be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through Be sure to lock the doors

Synonyms of certain:

adj	definite
adj	certain, convinced, positive, confident
adj	certain, definite, indisputable, sure, sure as shooting
adj	certain, sure, bound, destined, doomed, fated, foreordained, predestinate, predestined, in for, predictable
adj	sealed
adj	sure, reliable
adj	sure, careful

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.