Hyphenation of diminish

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

di-min-ish

Definitions of diminish:

1.	Decrease in size, extent, or range The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester The cabin pressure fell dramatically Her weight fell to under a hundred pounds His voice fell to a whisper
2.	Lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of Don't belittle your colleagues

Synonyms of diminish:

verb	decrease, lessen, fall, change magnitude
verb	belittle, decrease, lessen, minify

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.