Hyphenation of spanking

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

spank-ing

Definitions of spanking:

1.	The act of slapping on the buttocks He gave the brat a good spanking
2.	Quick and energetic A brisk walk in the park A lively gait A merry chase Traveling at a rattling rate A snappy pace A spanking breeze

Synonyms of spanking:

adj	brisk, lively, merry, rattling, snappy, zippy, energetic
noun	discipline, correction

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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.