Hyphenation of impale

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

im-pale

Definitions of impale:

1.	Pierce with a sharp stake or point Impale a shrimp on a skewer
2.	Kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole The enemies were impaled and left to die

Synonyms of impale:

verb	transfix, empale, spike, pierce, thrust
verb	stake, kill

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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.