Hyphenation of meter

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

me-ter

Definitions of meter:

1.	The basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
2.	Any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity
3.	(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
4.	Rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
5.	Measure with a meter Meter the flow of water
6.	Stamp with a meter indicating the postage Meter the mail

Synonyms of meter:

noun	metre, m, metric linear unit
noun	measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device
noun	metre, measure, beat, cadence, poetic rhythm, rhythmic pattern, prosody
noun	metre, time, rhythmicity
verb	quantify, measure
verb	stamp

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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.