Hyphenation of become

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

be-come

Definitions of become:

1.	Enter or assume a certain state or condition He became annoyed when he heard the bad news It must be getting more serious Her face went red with anger She went into ecstasy Get going!
2.	Undergo a change or development The water turned into ice Her former friend became her worst enemy He turned traitor
3.	Come into existence What becomes has duration
4.	Enhance the appearance of Mourning becomes Electra This behavior doesn't suit you!

Synonyms of become:

verb	go, get, change state, turn
verb	turn, transform, transmute, metamorphose
verb	suit, beautify, embellish, prettify

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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.