Hyphenation of stately

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

state-ly

Definitions of stately:

1.	Impressive in appearance A baronial mansion An imposing residence A noble tree Severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses Stately columns
2.	Of size and dignity suggestive of a statue
3.	Refined or imposing in manner or appearance Befitting a royal court A courtly gentleman

Synonyms of stately:

adj	baronial, imposing, noble, impressive
adj	statuesque, tall
adj	courtly, elegant, formal, dignified

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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.