Hyphenation of peculiar

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

pe-cu-liar

Definitions of peculiar :

1.
Beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
A curious hybrid accent Her speech has a funny twang They have some funny ideas about war Had an odd name The peculiar aromatic odor of cloves Something definitely queer about this town What a rum fellow Singular behavior
2.
Unique or specific to a person or thing or category
The particular demands of the job Has a particular preference for Chinese art A peculiar bond of sympathy between them An expression peculiar to Canadians Rights peculiar to the rich The special features of a computer My own special chair
3.
Markedly different from the usual
A peculiar hobby of stuffing and mounting bats A man...feels it a peculiar insult to be taunted with cowardice by a woman-Virginia Woolf
4.
Characteristic of one only
Distinctive or special The peculiar character of the Government of the U.S.- R.B.Taney

Synonyms of peculiar :

adj curious, funny, odd, queer, rum, rummy, singular, strange, unusual
adj particular, special, specific
adj unusual
adj characteristic

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