Hyphenation of counterbalance

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word counterbalance? This word can be hyphenated and contains 4 syllables as shown below.

coun-ter-bal-ance

Definitions of counterbalance:

1.	A weight that balances another weight
2.	Equality of distribution
3.	A compensating equivalent
4.	Adjust for Engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance
5.	Contrast with equal weight or force
6.	Oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues

Synonyms of counterbalance:

noun	counterweight, counterpoise, balance, equalizer, equaliser, weight
noun	balance, equilibrium, equipoise, structure, construction
noun	offset, compensation
verb	compensate, correct, even out, even off, even up, balance, equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise
verb	oppose, contrast, counterpoint
verb	counteract, countervail, neutralize, cancel, offset, set off

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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.