Hyphenation of masticate

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word masticate? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

mas-ti-cate

Definitions of masticate:

1.	Grind and knead Masticate rubber
2.	Chew (food) To bite and grind with the teeth He jawed his bubble gum Chew your food and don't swallow it! The cows were masticating the grass

Synonyms of masticate:

verb	knead, work
verb	chew, manducate, jaw, grate, grind

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