Hyphenation of allocation

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word allocation? This word can be hyphenated and contains 4 syllables as shown below.

al-lo-ca-tion

Definitions of allocation:

1.	A share set aside for a specific purpose
2.	The act of distributing by allotting or apportioning Distribution according to a plan The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state
3.	(computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions

Synonyms of allocation:

noun	allotment, share, portion, part, percentage
noun	allotment, apportionment, apportioning, parceling, parcelling, assignation, distribution
noun	assignment, assigning

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