Hyphenation of second

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

sec-ond

Definitions of second:

1.	1/60 of a minute The basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
2.	An indefinitely short time Wait just a moment In a mo It only takes a minute In just a bit
3.	The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield
4.	A particular point in time The moment he arrived the party began
5.	Following the first in an ordering or series He came in a close second
6.	A 60th part of a minute of arc The treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here
7.	The official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match
8.	A speech seconding a motion Do I hear a second?
9.	The gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle He had to shift down into second to make the hill
10.	Merchandise that has imperfections Usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
11.	Give support or one's approval to I'll second that motion I can't back this plan Endorse a new project
12.	Transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment The officer was seconded for duty overseas
13.	Coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude
14.	A part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first Second flute The second violins
15.	In the second place Second
16.	We must consider the economy

Synonyms of second:

adj	2nd, 2d, ordinal
adj	intermediate
adj	second
adj	forward
noun	sec, s, time unit, unit of time
noun	moment, minute, bit, time
noun	second base, position
noun	moment, minute, instant, point, point in time
noun	rank
noun	arcsecond, angular unit
noun	attendant, attender, tender
noun	secondment, endorsement, indorsement, agreement
noun	second gear, gear, gear mechanism
noun	irregular, merchandise, wares, product
verb	back, endorse, indorse, support, back up
verb	transfer, reassign
adv	secondly

Last hyphenations of this language

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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.