Hyphenation of counterpoint

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word counterpoint? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

coun-ter-point

Definitions of counterpoint:

1.	A musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies
2.	To show differences when compared Be different The students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities
3.	Write in counterpoint Bach perfected the art of counterpointing

Synonyms of counterpoint:

noun	polyphony, polyphonic music, concerted music
verb	contrast, differ
verb	compose, write

Last hyphenations of this language

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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.