Hyphenation of local

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

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Definitions of local:

1.	Public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops The local seemed to take forever to get to New York
2.	Anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body
3.	Relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area Local taxes Local authorities
4.	Of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood Local customs Local schools The local citizens A local point of view Local outbreaks of flu A local bus line
5.	Affecting only a restricted part or area of the body Local anesthesia

Synonyms of local:

adj	local
adj	section
adj	local, localized, localised, topical
noun	public transport
noun	local anesthetic, local anaesthetic, topical anesthetic, topical anaesthetic, anesthetic, anaesthetic, anesthetic agent, anaesthetic agent

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.