Hyphenation of stigma

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

stig-ma

Definitions of stigma:

1.	The apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil
2.	A symbol of disgrace or infamy And the Lord set a mark upon Cain--Genesis
3.	An external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod
4.	A skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease

Synonyms of stigma:

noun	reproductive structure
noun	mark, brand, stain, symbol
noun	spiracle
noun	blemish, defect, mar

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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.