Hyphenation of punctuate

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

punc-tu-ate

Definitions of punctuate:

1.	Insert punctuation marks into
2.	To stress, single out as important Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet
3.	Interrupt periodically Her sharp questions punctuated the speaker's drone

Synonyms of punctuate:

verb	mark, add
verb	stress, emphasize, emphasise, accent, accentuate, express, show, evince
verb	interrupt, disrupt, break up, cut off

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.