Hyphenation of dampen

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

damp-en

Definitions of dampen:

1.	Smother or suppress Stifle your curiosity
2.	Make moist The dew moistened the meadows
3.	Deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
4.	Reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)
5.	Make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible Muffle the message
6.	Check Keep in check (a fire)
7.	Lessen in force or effect Soften a shock Break a fall

Synonyms of dampen:

verb	stifle, suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb
verb	moisten, wash, wet
verb	muffle, mute, dull, damp, tone down, soften
verb	weaken
verb	deaden, damp, damp, soften, weaken, break
verb	check, retard, delay
verb	damp, soften, weaken, break, deaden, blunt

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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.