Hyphenation of element

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

el-e-ment

Definitions of element:

1.	An abstract part of something Jealousy was a component of his character Two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony The grammatical elements of a sentence A key factor in her success Humor: an effective ingredient of a speech
2.	An artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up Especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system Spare components for cars A component or constituent element of a system
3.	Any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
4.	The most favorable environment for a plant or animal Water is the element of fishes
5.	One of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe The alchemists believed that there were four elements
6.	The situation in which you are happiest and most effective In your element
7.	A straight line that generates a cylinder or cone

Synonyms of element:

noun	component, constituent, factor, ingredient, part, section, division
noun	chemical element, substance, matter
noun	component, constituent, part, portion
noun	substance, matter
noun	environment, environs, surroundings, surround
noun	situation, state of affairs
noun	straight line

Last hyphenations of this language

Savage brachyural cyclize nonmetamorphic tac nicolay juncos phooey tofte Endecott half-measure enticeful keenly heredotuberculosis ametabolic dancettee flat-soled pepperidge Pulmotrachearia

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.