Hyphenation of comprehend

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

com-pre-hend

Definitions of comprehend:

1.	Get the meaning of something Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?
2.	To become aware of through the senses I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon
3.	Include in scope Include as part of something broader Have as one's sphere or territory This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds This should cover everyone in the group

Synonyms of comprehend:

verb	get the picture, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend, understand
verb	perceive
verb	embrace, encompass, cover, include

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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.