Hyphenation of compass

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

com-pass

Definitions of compass:

1.	Navigational instrument for finding directions
2.	An area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: the range of a supersonic jet A piano has a greater range than the human voice The ambit of municipal legislation Within the compass of this article Within the scope of an investigation Outside the reach of the law In the political orbit of a world power
3.	The limit of capability Within the compass of education
4.	Drafting instrument used for drawing circles
5.	Bring about Accomplish This writer attempts more than his talents can compass
6.	Travel around, either by plane or ship We compassed the earth
7.	Get the meaning of something Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?

Synonyms of compass:

noun	navigational instrument
noun	scope, range, reach, orbit, ambit, extent
noun	range, reach, grasp, capability, capableness, potentiality
noun	drafting instrument
verb	achieve, accomplish, attain, reach
verb	circumnavigate, circle
verb	get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, apprehend, understand

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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.