Hyphenation of decoy

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

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Definitions of decoy:

1.	A beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
2.	Something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
3.	Lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy

Synonyms of decoy:

noun	steerer, deceiver, cheat, cheater, trickster, beguiler, slicker, accomplice, confederate
noun	bait, lure, device
verb	entice, lure, tempt

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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.