Hyphenation of instant

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

in-stant

Definitions of instant:

1.	A very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) If I had the chance I'd do it in a flash
2.	A particular point in time The moment he arrived the party began
3.	Occurring with no delay Relief was instantaneous Instant gratification
4.	In or of the present month Your letter of the 10th inst
5.	Demanding attention Clamant needs A crying need Regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous- H.L.Mencken Insistent hunger An instant need

Synonyms of instant:

adj	instantaneous, fast
adj	inst, present
adj	clamant, crying, exigent, insistent, imperative
noun	blink of an eye, flash, heartbeat, jiffy, split second, trice, twinkling, wink, New York minute, moment, minute, second, bit
noun	moment, minute, second, point, point in time

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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.