Hyphenation of orbit

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

or-bit

Definitions of orbit:

1.	The (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another He plotted the orbit of the moon
2.	A particular environment or walk of life His social sphere is limited It was a closed area of employment He's out of my orbit
3.	An area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: the range of a supersonic jet A piano has a greater range than the human voice The ambit of municipal legislation Within the compass of this article Within the scope of an investigation Outside the reach of the law In the political orbit of a world power
4.	The path of an electron around the nucleus of an atom
5.	The bony cavity in the skull containing the eyeball
6.	Move in an orbit The moon orbits around the Earth The planets are orbiting the sun Electrons orbit the nucleus

Synonyms of orbit:

noun	celestial orbit, path, route, itinerary
noun	sphere, domain, area, field, arena, environment
noun	scope, range, reach, compass, ambit, extent
noun	electron orbit, path, route, itinerary
noun	eye socket, cranial orbit, orbital cavity, cavity, bodily cavity, cavum
verb	revolve, circle, circulate

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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.