Hyphenation of scupper

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

scup-per

Definitions of scupper:

1.	Drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard
2.	Wait in hiding to attack
3.	Put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position

Synonyms of scupper:

noun	drain, drainpipe, waste pipe
verb	ambush, bushwhack, waylay, lurk, ambuscade, lie in wait, wait
verb	queer, expose, endanger, peril, affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch

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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.