Hyphenation of contrast

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

con-trast

Definitions of contrast :

1.	The opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared In contrast to
2.	By contrast,the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
3.	A conceptual separation or distinction There is a narrow line between sanity and insanity
4.	The perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
5.	The range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness)
6.	Put in opposition to show or emphasize differences The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student
7.	To show differences when compared Be different The students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities

Synonyms of contrast :

noun	direct contrast, opposition, oppositeness
noun	comparison, comparing
noun	line, dividing line, demarcation, differentiation, distinction
noun	visual perception, beholding, seeing
noun	scope, range, reach, orbit, compass, ambit
verb	distinguish, separate, differentiate, secern, secernate, severalize, severalise, tell, tell apart
verb	counterpoint, differ

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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.