Hyphenation of detonation

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

det-o-na-tion

Definitions of detonation:

1.	A violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
2.	The act of detonating an explosive

Synonyms of detonation:

noun	explosion, blowup, discharge
noun	explosion, burst

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