Hyphenation of dissect

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

dis-sect

Definitions of dissect:

1.	Cut open or cut apart Dissect the bodies for analysis
2.	Make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of Break down into components or essential features Analyze a specimen Analyze a sentence Analyze a chemical compound

Synonyms of dissect:

verb	cut
verb	analyze, analyse, break down, take apart

Last hyphenations of this language

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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.