Hyphenation of painting

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

paint-ing

Definitions of painting :

1.	Graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface A small painting by Picasso He bought the painting as an investment His pictures hang in the Louvre
2.	Creating a picture with paints He studied painting and sculpture for many years
3.	The act of applying paint to a surface You can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush
4.	The occupation of a house painter House painting was the only craft he knew

Synonyms of painting :

noun	picture, graphic art
noun	art, artistic creation, artistic production, fine arts, beaux arts
noun	application, coating, covering
noun	house painting, trade, craft

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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.