Hyphenation of porthole

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

port-hole

Definitions of porthole:

1.	A window in a ship or airplane
2.	An opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through

Synonyms of porthole:

noun	window
noun	port, embrasure, opening

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