Hyphenation of tenuous

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word tenuous? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

ten-u-ous

Definitions of tenuous:

1.	Having thin consistency A tenuous fluid
2.	Very thin in gauge or diameter A tenuous thread
3.	Lacking substance or significance Slight evidence A tenuous argument A thin plot A fragile claim to fame

Synonyms of tenuous:

adj	flimsy, slight, thin, weak
adj	thin
adj	thin

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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.