Hyphenation of throttle

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

throt-tle

Definitions of throttle:

1.	A valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
2.	A pedal that controls the throttle valve He stepped on the gas
3.	Place limits on (extent or access) Restrict the use of this parking lot Limit the time you can spend with your friends
4.	Kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air He tried to strangle his opponent A man in Boston has been strangling several dozen prostitutes
5.	Reduce the air supply Choke a carburetor

Synonyms of throttle:

noun	accelerator, throttle valve, valve
noun	accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gas, gun, pedal, treadle, foot pedal, foot lever
verb	restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
verb	strangle, strangulate, kill
verb	choke, enrich

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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.