Hyphenation of detestable

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

de-testable

Definitions of detestable :

1.	Offensive to the mind An abhorrent deed The obscene massacre at Wounded Knee Morally repugnant customs Repulsive behavior The most repulsive character in recent novels
2.	Unequivocally detestable Abominable treatment of prisoners Detestable vices Execrable crimes Consequences odious to those you govern- Edmund Burke

Synonyms of detestable :

adj	abhorrent, obscene, repugnant, repulsive, offensive
adj	abominable, execrable, odious, hateful

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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.