Hyphenation of stipple

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

stip-ple

Definitions of stipple:

1.	Engrave by means of dots and flicks
2.	Make by small short touches that together produce an even or softly graded shadow, as in paint or ink
3.	Apply (paint) in small dots or strokes
4.	Produce a mottled effect The sunlight stippled the trees

Synonyms of stipple:

verb	engrave
verb	paint
verb	paint
verb	speckle, mottle, dapple, cloud

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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.