Hyphenation of puncture

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

punc-ture

Definitions of puncture :

1.	Loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
2.	A small hole made by a sharp object
3.	The act of puncturing or perforating
4.	Pierce with a pointed object Make a hole into Puncture a tire
5.	Make by piercing Puncture a hole
6.	Reduce or lessen the size or importance of The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence
7.	Cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing Puncture an air balloon
8.	Be pierced or punctured The tire punctured

Synonyms of puncture :

noun	mishap, misadventure, mischance
noun	hole
noun	activity
verb	pierce
verb	make, create
verb	deflate, deprecate, depreciate
verb	depressurize, depressurise, decompress
verb	break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart

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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.