Hyphenation of lieutenant

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

lieu-tenant

Definitions of lieutenant:

1.	A commissioned military officer
2.	An officer in a police force
3.	An assistant with power to act when his superior is absent
4.	An officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard Below lieutenant commander and above lieutenant junior grade

Synonyms of lieutenant:

noun	commissioned military officer
noun	police lieutenant, lawman, law officer, peace officer
noun	deputy, assistant, helper, help, supporter
noun	commissioned naval officer

Last hyphenations of this language

helioscope damageability adhere vdfm peacefulness treadle bunko gibber ciliated grab ghoulish ethylenic ambush arsenicism beating unsightly entomophthorous jalopy guild

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.