Hyphenation of abstinence

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

ab-sti-nence

Definitions of abstinence:

1.	The trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
2.	Act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite

Synonyms of abstinence:

noun	abstention, self-discipline, self-denial
noun	self-denial, self-discipline, self-control

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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.