Hyphenation of assertion

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

as-ser-tion

Definitions of assertion:

1.	A declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
2.	The act of affirming or asserting or stating something

Synonyms of assertion:

noun	averment, asseveration, declaration
noun	affirmation, statement, speech act

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

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