Hyphenation of compress

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

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Definitions of compress:

1.	A cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)
2.	Make more compact by or as if by pressing Compress the data
3.	Squeeze or press together She compressed her lips The spasm contracted the muscle

Synonyms of compress:

noun	dressing, medical dressing
verb	compact, pack together, wedge, squeeze, force
verb	constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press, tighten

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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.