Hyphenation of listen

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

lis-ten

Definitions of listen:

1.	Hear with intention Listen to the sound of this cello
2.	Listen and pay attention Listen to your father We must hear the expert before we make a decision
3.	Pay close attention to Give heed to Heed the advice of the old men

Synonyms of listen:

verb	perceive, comprehend, listen in
verb	hear, take heed, concentrate, focus, center, centre, pore, rivet
verb	heed, mind, obey

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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.