Hyphenation of decisive

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

de-ci-sive

Definitions of decisive:

1.	Determining or having the power to determine an outcome Cast the decisive vote Two factors had a decisive influence
2.	Unmistakable Had a decisive lead in the polls
3.	Characterized by decision and firmness An able and decisive young woman We needed decisive leadership She gave him a decisive answer
4.	Forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis A critical point in the campaign The critical test

Synonyms of decisive:

adj	decisive, conclusive, crucial, deciding, determinant, determinative, determining, fateful, fatal, peremptory, conclusive, crucial, important
adj	definite
adj	decisive, unhesitating, resolute, resolute
adj	critical, crucial, important

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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.