Hyphenation of convulse

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

con-vulse

Definitions of convulse:

1.	Make someone convulse with laughter The comedian convulsed the crowd
2.	Be overcome with laughter
3.	Move or stir about violently The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed
4.	Shake uncontrollably Earthquakes convulsed the countryside
5.	Cause to contract The spasm convulses her facial muscles
6.	Contract involuntarily, as in a spasm The muscles in her face convulsed

Synonyms of convulse:

verb	amuse
verb	laugh, express joy, express mirth
verb	thresh, thresh about, thrash, thrash about, slash, toss, jactitate, shake, agitate
verb	shake, agitate
verb	compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press
verb	compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press

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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.