Hyphenation of protean

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

pro-tean

Definitions of protean:

1.	Taking on different forms Eyes...of that baffling protean grey which is never twice the same

Synonyms of protean:

adj	variable

Last hyphenations of this language

ovate cachaca obtuseness takeaway footlight blasting rhizopi centerboards wode cnemic dead-centre concordat france pulverization cabob craspedote Brigid courtly Ribaudo

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