Hyphenation of radius

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

ra-dius

Definitions of radius:

1.	The length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
2.	A straight line from the center to the perimeter of a circle (or from the center to the surface of a sphere)
3.	A circular region whose area is indicated by the length of its radius They located it within a radius of 2 miles
4.	The outer and slightly shorter of the two bones of the human forearm
5.	Support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

Synonyms of radius:

noun	r, length
noun	straight line
noun	region, part
noun	arm bone
noun	spoke, support

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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.