Hyphenation of decoct

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

de-coct

Definitions of decoct:

1.	Extract the essence of something by boiling it
2.	Be cooked until very little liquid is left The sauce should reduce to one cup
3.	Steep in hot water

Synonyms of decoct:

verb	boil
verb	boil down, reduce, concentrate, decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
verb	steep, infuse

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.