Hyphenation of hamper

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

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Definitions of hamper:

1.	A restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
2.	A basket usually with a cover
3.	Prevent the progress or free movement of He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather The imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries
4.	Put at a disadvantage The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements

Synonyms of hamper:

noun	shackle, bond, trammel, trammels, restraint, constraint
noun	basket, handbasket
verb	halter, cramp, strangle, restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
verb	handicap, hinder, disadvantage, disfavor, disfavour

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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.