Hyphenation of polite

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

po-lite

Definitions of polite:

1.	Showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
2.	Marked by refinement in taste and manners Cultivated speech Cultured Bostonians Cultured tastes A genteel old lady Polite society
3.	Not rude Marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others Even if he didn't like them he should have been civil- W.S. Maugham

Synonyms of polite:

adj	polite, courteous, gracious, nice, mannerly, well-mannered
adj	civilized, civilised, cultivated, cultured, genteel, refined
adj	civil

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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.