Hyphenation of contains

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

con-tains

Definitions of contains :

1.	Include or contain Have as a component A totally new idea is comprised in this paper The record contains many old songs from the 1930's
2.	Contain or hold Have within The jar carries wine The canteen holds fresh water This can contains water
3.	Lessen the intensity of Temper Hold in restraint Hold or keep within limits Moderate your alcohol intake Hold your tongue Hold your temper Control your anger
4.	Be divisible by 24 contains 6
5.	Be capable of holding or containing This box won't take all the items The flask holds one gallon
6.	Hold back, as of a danger or an enemy Check the expansion or influence of Arrest the downward trend Check the growth of communism in South East Asia Contain the rebel movement Turn back the tide of communism

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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.