Hyphenation of calypso

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

ca-lyp-so

Definitions of calypso:

1.	Rare north temperate bog orchid bearing a solitary white to pink flower marked with purple at the tip of an erect reddish stalk above 1 basal leaf
2.	(Greek mythology) the sea nymph who detained Odysseus for seven years

Synonyms of calypso:

noun	fairy-slipper, Calypso bulbosa, orchid, orchidaceous plant
noun	Calypso, sea nymph

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

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