Hyphenation of degenerate

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word degenerate? This word can be hyphenated and contains 4 syllables as shown below.

de-gen-er-ate

Definitions of degenerate:

1.	A person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
2.	Grow worse Her condition deteriorated Conditions in the slums degenerated The discussion devolved into a shouting match
3.	Unrestrained by convention or morality Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society Deplorably dissipated and degraded Riotous living Fast women

Synonyms of degenerate:

adj	debauched, degraded, dissipated, dissolute, libertine, profligate, riotous, fast, immoral
noun	pervert, deviant, deviate, reprobate, miscreant
verb	devolve, deteriorate, drop, worsen, decline

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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.