Hyphenation of ligature

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

lig-a-ture

Definitions of ligature:

1.	(music) a group of notes connected by a slur
2.	Character consisting of two or more letters combined into one
3.	A metal band used to attach a reed to the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone
4.	Thread used by surgeons to bind a vessel (as to constrict the flow of blood)
5.	Something used to tie or bind
6.	The act of tying or binding things together

Synonyms of ligature:

noun	phrase, musical phrase
noun	character, grapheme, graphic symbol
noun	band
noun	thread, yarn
noun	binder, ligament
noun	tying, fastening, attachment

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.