Meaning & use
syllabication
The division of a word into its separate syllables, often shown with dots or hyphens.
See it in a sentence
Dictionaries use syllabication marks like dic-tion-ar-y to show how a word breaks apart.
The teacher explained syllabication rules to help students read longer, unfamiliar words.
A note on using this word
Syllabication is especially useful for correct hyphenation of words at the end of a line of text.
Words with a similar meaning
syllabification
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