Hyphenation of tributary

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

trib-u-tary

Definitions of tributary:

1.	A branch that flows into the main stream
2.	(of a stream) flowing into a larger stream
3.	Paying tribute A tributary colony
4.	Tending to bring about Being partly responsible for Working conditions are not conducive to productivity The seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city A contributory factor

Synonyms of tributary:

adj	secondary
adj	obligated
adj	conducive, contributing, contributive, contributory, causative
noun	feeder, affluent, branch

Last hyphenations of this language

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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.