Hyphenation of ensign

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

en-sign

Definitions of ensign:

1.	A person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard Below lieutenant junior grade
2.	An emblem flown as a symbol of nationality
3.	Colors flown by a ship to show its nationality

Synonyms of ensign:

noun	commissioned naval officer
noun	national flag, emblem, allegory, flag
noun	colors, colours

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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.