Hyphenation of alveolar

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

alve-o-lar

Definitions of alveolar:

1.	A consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge
2.	Pertaining to the tiny air sacs of the lungs
3.	Pertaining to the sockets of the teeth or that part of the upper jaw Alveolar processes

Synonyms of alveolar:

adj	sac
adj	process, outgrowth, appendage
noun	alveolar consonant, dental consonant, consonant

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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.