Hyphenation of prophylactic

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word prophylactic? This word can be hyphenated and contains 4 syllables as shown below.

pro-phy-lac-tic

Definitions of prophylactic:

1.	Remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease The doctor recommended several preventatives
2.	Contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
3.	Capable of preventing conception or impregnation Contraceptive devices and medications
4.	Warding off The swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples- Victor Schultze
5.	Preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease Preventive medicine Vaccines are prophylactic A prophylactic drug

Synonyms of prophylactic:

adj	contraceptive, antifertility, protective
adj	cautionary, preventive, protective
adj	preventive, preventative, healthful
noun	preventive, preventative, remedy, curative, cure
noun	condom, rubber, safety, safe, contraceptive, preventive, preventative, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, birth control device

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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.