Hyphenation of Lieutenant

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

Lieu-tenant

Definitions of Lieutenant:

1.
A commissioned military officer
2.
An officer in a police force
3.
An assistant with power to act when his superior is absent
4.
An officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard
Below lieutenant commander and above lieutenant junior grade

Synonyms of Lieutenant:

nouncommissioned military officer
nounpolice lieutenant, lawman, law officer, peace officer
noun deputy, assistant, helper, help, supporter
nouncommissioned naval officer

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