Hyphenation of petting

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

pet-ting

Definitions of petting:

1.	Affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
2.	Stroke or caress gently Pet the lamb
3.	Stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking

Synonyms of petting:

noun	caressing, cuddling, fondling, hugging, kissing, necking, smooching, snuggling, foreplay, arousal, stimulation

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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.