Hyphenation of incubate

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word incubate? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

in-cu-bate

Definitions of incubate:

1.	Grow under conditions that promote development
2.	Sit on (eggs) Birds brood The female covers the eggs

Synonyms of incubate:

verb	develop
verb	brood, hatch, cover, reproduce, procreate, multiply

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