Hyphenation of lawful

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

law-ful

Definitions of lawful:

1.	Conformable to or allowed by law Lawful methods of dissent
2.	According to custom or rule or natural law
3.	Having a legally established claim The legitimate heir The true and lawful king
4.	Authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law A legitimate government

Synonyms of lawful:

adj	lawful, law-abiding, observant, legal, straight
adj	orderly, rule-governed, regular
adj	true, rightful, legitimate
adj	legitimate, licit, legal

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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.