Hyphenation of limelight

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

lime-light

Definitions of limelight:

1.	A focus of public attention He enjoyed being in the limelight When Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency
2.	A lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light Formerly used for stage lighting

Synonyms of limelight:

noun	spotlight, glare, public eye, prominence
noun	calcium light, lamp

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.