Hyphenation of criteria

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

cri-te-ria

Definitions of criteria:

1.	A basis for comparison A reference point against which other things can be evaluated The schools comply with federal standards They set the measure for all subsequent work
2.	The ideal in terms of which something can be judged They live by the standards of their community

Last hyphenations of this language

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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.