Hyphenation of socket

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

sock-et

Definitions of socket:

1.	A bony hollow into which a structure fits
2.	Receptacle where something (a pipe or probe or end of a bone) is inserted
3.	A receptacle into which an electric device can be inserted

Synonyms of socket:

noun	cavity, bodily cavity, cavum
noun	receptacle
noun	receptacle

Last hyphenations of this language

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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.