Hyphenation of staples

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

sta-ples

Definitions of staples:

1.	(usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
2.	A natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn Staple fibers vary widely in length
3.	Material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing
4.	A short U-shaped wire nail for securing cables
5.	Paper fastener consisting of a short length of U-shaped wire that can fasten papers together
6.	Secure or fasten with a staple or staples Staple the papers together
7.	Necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities Wheat is a staple crop

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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.