Hyphenation of overrun

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

over-run

Definitions of overrun:

1.	Too much production or more than expected
2.	Invade in great numbers The roaches infested our kitchen
3.	Occupy in large numbers or live on a host The Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North
4.	Flow or run over (a limit or brim)
5.	Seize the position of and defeat The Crusaders overran much of the Holy Land
6.	Run beyond or past The plane overran the runway

Synonyms of overrun:

adj	infested, plagued, troubled
noun	overproduction, production
verb	infest, invade, occupy
verb	invade, infest, inhabit, occupy
verb	overflow, well over, run over, brim over, spill, run out
verb	get the better of, overcome, defeat
verb	overshoot

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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.