Hyphenation of mocking

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

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Definitions of mocking :

1.	Abusing vocally Expressing contempt or ridicule Derisive laughter A jeering crowd Her mocking smile Taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy'
2.	Playfully vexing (especially by ridicule) His face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air- Lawrence Durrell

Synonyms of mocking :

adj	derisive, gibelike, jeering, taunting, disrespectful
adj	teasing, quizzical, playful

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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.