Hyphenation of cosmetic

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

cos-met-ic

Definitions of cosmetic:

1.	A toiletry designed to beautify the body
2.	Serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose Cosmetic fenders on cars The buildings were utilitarian rather than decorative
3.	Serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the body Cosmetic surgery Enhansive makeup

Synonyms of cosmetic:

adj	decorative, ornamental, nonfunctional
adj	enhancive, aesthetic, esthetic, aesthetical, esthetical
noun	cosmetics, toiletry, toilet article, toiletries

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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.