Hyphenation of straighten

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

straight-en

Definitions of straighten:

1.	Straighten up or out Make straight
2.	Make straight
3.	Get up from a sitting or slouching position The students straightened when the teacher entered
4.	Put (things or places) in order Tidy up your room!
5.	Straighten by unrolling Roll out the big map
6.	Make straight or straighter Straighten this post Straighten hair

Synonyms of straighten:

verb	unbend, change posture
verb	straighten out, change, alter, modify
verb	change posture
verb	tidy, tidy up, clean up, neaten, straighten out, square away, order
verb	roll out, unwind, disentangle
verb	arrange, set up, straighten out, straighten out

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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.