Hyphenation of tan

Are you trying to hyphenate tan? Unfortunately it cannot be hyphenated because it only contains one syllable.

tan

Definitions of tan:

1.	A browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
2.	A light brown the color of topaz
3.	Ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
4.	Treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather
5.	Get a tan, from wind or sun
6.	Of a light yellowish-brown color

Synonyms of tan:

adj	chromatic
noun	suntan, sunburn, burn, hyperpigmentation
noun	topaz, light brown
noun	tangent, trigonometric function, circular function
verb	convert, change over
verb	bronze, discolor, discolour, colour, color

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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.