Hyphenation of proper

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

prop-er

Definitions of proper :

1.	Marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness Proper medical treatment Proper manners
2.	Having all the qualities typical of the thing specified Wanted a proper dinner Not just a snack He finally has a proper job
3.	Limited to the thing specified The city proper His claim is connected with the deed proper
4.	Appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs Everything in its proper place The right man for the job She is not suitable for the position

Synonyms of proper :

adj	proper, becoming, comely, comme il faut, decent, decorous, seemly, correct, right, correct, right, fitting, halal, kosher, priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straitlaced, strait-laced, straightlaced, straight-laced, tight-laced, victorian, appropriate, correct, right, decent, decorous, right
adj	specific
adj	right, suitable, appropriate
adj	real

Last hyphenations of this language

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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.