Hyphenation of courageous

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

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Definitions of courageous:

1.	Possessing or displaying courage Able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring- Herman Melville A frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain- William Wordsworth Set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory

Synonyms of courageous:

adj	brave, fearless, desperate, heroic, gallant, game, gamy, gamey, gritty, mettlesome, spirited, spunky, lionhearted, stalwart, stouthearted, valiant, valorous, undaunted, adventurous, adventuresome, bold, resolute, unafraid, fearless

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.