Hyphenation of reciprocal

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word reciprocal? This word can be hyphenated and contains 5 syllables as shown below.

rec-i-p-ro-cal

Definitions of reciprocal:

1.	Something (a term or expression or concept) that has a reciprocal relation to something else Risk is the reciprocal of safety
2.	(mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2 The multiplicative inverse of 7 is 1/7
3.	Hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype
4.	Concerning each of two or more persons or things Especially given or done in return Reciprocal aid Reciprocal trade Mutual respect Reciprocal privileges at other clubs
5.	Of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function The reciprocal ratio of a:b is b:a

Synonyms of reciprocal:

adj	reciprocal, mutual, bilateral, complementary, interchangeable, correlative, interactional, interactive, reciprocating, reciprocatory, reciprocative
adj	complementary, interchangeable, reciprocal, mutual
adj	inverse
noun	reciprocality, reciprocity
noun	multiplicative inverse, inverse, opposite
noun	reciprocal cross, hybridization, hybridisation, crossbreeding, crossing, cross, interbreeding, hybridizing

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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.