Hyphenation of pencil

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

pen-cil

Definitions of pencil :

1.
A thin cylindrical pointed writing implement
A rod of marking substance encased in wood
2.
Graphite (or a similar substance) used in such a way as to be a medium of communication
The words were scribbled in pencil This artist's favorite medium is pencil
3.
A figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point
4.
A cosmetic in a long thin stick
Designed to be applied to a particular part of the face An eyebrow pencil
5.
Write, draw, or trace with a pencil
He penciled a figure

Synonyms of pencil :

nounwriting implement
noun graphite, black lead, plumbago
noun figure
noun cosmetic, cosmetics
verb draw

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