Hyphenation of reciprocate

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

rec-i-p-ro-cate

Definitions of reciprocate:

1.	Act, feel, or give mutually or in return We always invite the neighbors and they never reciprocate!
2.	Alternate the direction of motion of The engine reciprocates the propeller

Synonyms of reciprocate:

verb	act, move
verb	move

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

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