Hyphenation of fasten

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

fas-ten

Definitions of fasten:

1.	Cause to be firmly attached Fasten the lock onto the door She fixed her gaze on the man
2.	Become fixed or fastened This dress fastens in the back
3.	Attach to They fastened various nicknames to each other
4.	Make tight or tighter Tighten the wire

Synonyms of fasten:

verb	fix, secure, attach
verb	attach
verb	attach
verb	tighten, change, alter, modify

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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.