Hyphenation of sputter

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

sput-ter

Definitions of sputter:

1.	The noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively He heard a spatter of gunfire
2.	An utterance (of words) with spitting sounds (as in rage)
3.	Make an explosive sound Sputtering engines
4.	Cause to undergo a process in which atoms are removed The solar wind protons must sputter away the surface atoms of the dust
5.	Climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
6.	Utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage
7.	Spit up in an explosive manner

Synonyms of sputter:

noun	spatter, spattering, splatter, splattering, splutter, sputtering, noise
noun	splutter, utterance, vocalization
verb	pop
verb	change, alter, modify
verb	clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, struggle, climb
verb	splutter, utter, emit, let out, let loose
verb	splutter, spit out, expectorate, cough up, cough out, spit up, spit out

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