Hyphenation of protein

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

pro-tein

Definitions of protein:

1.	Any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells Consist of polymers of amino acids Essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues Can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes A diet high in protein

Synonyms of protein:

noun	macromolecule, supermolecule

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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.