Hyphenation of EXCEPTION

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word EXCEPTION? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

EX-CEP-TION

Definitions of EXCEPTION:

1.	A deliberate act of omission With the exception of the children
2.	Everyone was told the news
3.	An instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization All her children were brilliant The only exception was her last child An exception tests the rule
4.	Grounds for adverse criticism His authority is beyond exception

Synonyms of EXCEPTION:

noun	exclusion, elision, omission
noun	example, illustration, instance, representative
noun	objection

Last hyphenations of this language

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