Hyphenation of extraneous

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

ex-tra-ne-ous

Definitions of extraneous :

1.
Not pertinent to the matter under consideration
An issue extraneous to the debate The price was immaterial Mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point
2.
Not essential
The ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play
3.
Not belonging to that in which it is contained
Introduced from an outside source Water free of extraneous matter Foreign particles in milk
4.
Coming from the outside
Extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph Relying upon an extraneous income Disdaining outside pressure groups

Synonyms of extraneous :

adj immaterial, impertinent, orthogonal, irrelevant
adj extrinsic
adj foreign, adulterating, adulterant
adj external, outside, extrinsic

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