Hyphenation of overlay

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

over-lay

Definitions of overlay:

1.	Protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
2.	A layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface
3.	Put something on top of something else Cover the meat with a lot of gravy
4.	Kill by lying on The sow overlay her piglets

Synonyms of overlay:

noun	sheathing, overlayer, protective covering, protective cover, protection
verb	cover
verb	overlie, kill
verb	overlie, lie
verb	overlie, kill

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.