Hyphenation of contracts

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

con-tracts

Definitions of contracts :

1.	A binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
2.	(contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
3.	A variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
4.	Enter into a contractual arrangement
5.	Engage by written agreement They signed two new pitchers for the next season
6.	Squeeze or press together She compressed her lips The spasm contracted the muscle
7.	Be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness He got AIDS She came down with pneumonia She took a chill
8.	Become smaller or draw together The fabric shrank The balloon shrank
9.	Make smaller The heat contracted the woollen garment
10.	Compress or concentrate Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan
11.	Make or become more narrow or restricted The selection was narrowed The road narrowed
12.	Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements The manuscript must be shortened

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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.