Hyphenation of degrees

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

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Definitions of degrees:

1.	A position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality A moderate grade of intelligence A high level of care is required It is all a matter of degree
2.	A specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process A remarkable degree of frankness At what stage are the social sciences?
3.	An award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study He earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude
4.	A measure for arcs and angles There are 360 degrees in a circle
5.	The highest power of a term or variable
6.	A unit of temperature on a specified scale The game was played in spite of the 40-degree temperature
7.	The seriousness of something (e.g., a burn or crime) Murder in the second degree A second degree burn

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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.