Hyphenation of roundabout

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

round-about

Definitions of roundabout:

1.	A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island The accident blocked all traffic at the rotary
2.	A large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride or amusement
3.	Marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct The explanation was circuitous and puzzling A roundabout paragraph Hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend
4.	Deviating from a straight course A scenic but devious route A long and circuitous journey by train and boat A roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic

Synonyms of roundabout:

adj	circuitous, indirect
adj	devious, circuitous, indirect
noun	traffic circle, circle, rotary, junction
noun	carousel, carrousel, merry-go-round, whirligig, ride

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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.