Hyphenation of imperative

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word imperative ? This word can be hyphenated and contains 4 syllables as shown below.

im-per-a-tive

Definitions of imperative :

1.	A mood that expresses an intention to influence the listener's behavior
2.	Some duty that is essential and urgent
3.	Requiring attention or action As nuclear weapons proliferate
4.	Preventing war becomes imperative Requests that grew more and more imperative
5.	Relating to verbs in the imperative mood

Synonyms of imperative :

adj	imperative, adjuratory, clamant, crying, exigent, insistent, instant, desperate, pressing, urgent, peremptory, assertive
adj	mood, mode, modality
noun	imperative mood, jussive mood, mood, mode, modality
noun	duty, responsibility, obligation

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Hyphenator

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