Hyphenation of estimate

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

es-ti-mate

Definitions of estimate:

1.	An approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth An estimate of what it would cost A rough idea how long it would take
2.	A judgment of the qualities of something or somebody Many factors are involved in any estimate of human life In my estimation the boy is innocent
3.	A document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)
4.	A statement indicating the likely cost of some job He got an estimate from the car repair shop
5.	The respect with which a person is held They had a high estimation of his ability
6.	Judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds
7.	Judge to be probable

Synonyms of estimate:

noun	estimation, approximation, idea, calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning
noun	estimation, judgment, judgement, assessment
noun	appraisal, estimation, commercial document, commercial instrument
noun	statement
noun	estimation, respect, esteem, regard
verb	gauge, approximate, guess, judge, calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure, overestimate, underestimate
verb	calculate, reckon, count on, figure, forecast, judge

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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.