Hyphenation of correct

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

cor-rect

Definitions of correct:

1.	Make right or correct Correct the mistakes Rectify the calculation
2.	Make reparations or amends for Right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust
3.	Censure severely She chastised him for his insensitive remarks
4.	Adjust for Engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance
5.	Punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently
6.	Go down in value The stock market corrected Prices slumped
7.	Alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard Adjust the clock
8.	Please Correct the alignment of the front wheels
9.	Treat a defect The new contact lenses will correct for his myopia
10.	Free from error Especially conforming to fact or truth The correct answer The correct version The right answer Took the right road The right decision
11.	Socially right or correct It isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye Correct behavior
12.	In accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure What's the right word for this? The right way to open oysters
13.	Correct in opinion or judgment Time proved him right

Synonyms of correct:

adj	correct, accurate, exact, precise, letter-perfect, word-perfect, straight, accurate, proper, true
adj	right, proper
adj	right, proper
adj	right, right-minded
verb	rectify, right, change by reversal, turn, reverse
verb	right, compensate, redress, change, alter, modify
verb	chastise, castigate, objurgate, chasten, call on the carpet, rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, jaw, dress down, call down, scold, chide, berate, bawl out, remonstrate, chew out, chew up, have words, lambaste, lambast
verb	compensate, counterbalance, even out, even off, even up, balance, equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise
verb	discipline, sort out, punish, penalize, penalise
verb	decline, slump, descend, fall, go down, come down
verb	adjust, set, change, alter, modify
verb	treat, care for

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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.