Hyphenation of potential

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word potential? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

po-ten-tial

Definitions of potential:

1.	The inherent capacity for coming into being
2.	The difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
3.	Existing in possibility A potential problem Possible uses of nuclear power
4.	Expected to become or be In prospect Potential clients

Synonyms of potential:

adj	potential, possible, latent
adj	expected, likely, prospective
noun	potentiality, potency, possibility, possibleness
noun	electric potential, potential difference, potential drop, voltage, electrical phenomenon

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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.