Hyphenation of curtsy

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

curt-sy

Definitions of curtsy:

1.	Bending the knees A gesture of respect made by women
2.	Bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting
3.	Make a curtsy Usually done only by girls and women As a sign of respect She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand

Synonyms of curtsy:

noun	curtsey, bow, bowing, obeisance
verb	curtsey, bow
verb	bob, greet, recognize, recognise

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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.