Hyphenation of startle

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

star-tle

Definitions of startle:

1.	A sudden involuntary movement He awoke with a start
2.	To stimulate to action ..startled him awake Galvanized into action
3.	Move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm She startled when I walked into the room

Synonyms of startle:

noun	jump, start, reflex, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction
verb	galvanize, galvanise, shock, stun, floor, ball over, blow out of the water, take aback
verb	jump, start, move

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.