Hyphenation of helix

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

he-lix

Definitions of helix:

1.	A curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle
2.	A structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops A coil of rope
3.	Type genus of the family Helicidae

Synonyms of helix:

noun	spiral, curve, curved shape
noun	coil, spiral, volute, whorl, structure, construction
noun	Helix, genus Helix, mollusk genus

Last hyphenations of this language

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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.