Hyphenation of jerker

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

jerk-er

Definitions of jerker:

1.	Someone who gives a strong sudden pull

Synonyms of jerker:

noun	yanker, puller

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

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