Hyphenation of headwords

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

head-words

Definitions of headwords:

1.	A content word that can be qualified by a modifier
2.	A word placed at the beginning of a line or paragraph (as in a dictionary entry)

Last hyphenations of this language

chromes geranomorphic clausular nominal Connor experimentator profits significantly close-hooded clairvoyance masterpiece Cosey experimental cozen unsubsided clannish Consideration vilifyingly contended

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.