Hyphenation of crucify

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

cru-ci-fy

Definitions of crucify:

1.	Kill by nailing onto a cross Jesus Christ was crucified
2.	Treat cruelly The children tormented the stuttering teacher
3.	Hold within limits and control Subdue one's appetites Mortify the flesh
4.	Criticize harshly or violently The press savaged the new President The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage

Synonyms of crucify:

verb	execute, put to death
verb	torment, rag, bedevil, dun, frustrate, harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke
verb	savage, pillory, knock, criticize, criticise, pick apart

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.