Hyphenation of why

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

why

Definitions of why:

1.	The cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

Synonyms of why:

noun	wherefore, reason, ground
adv	how come

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.