Hyphenation of wherefore

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

where-fore

Definitions of wherefore:

1.	The cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

Synonyms of wherefore:

noun	why, reason, ground
adv	wherefor

Last hyphenations of this language

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