Hyphenation of difference

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

dif-fer-ence

Definitions of difference:

1.	The quality of being unlike or dissimilar There are many differences between jazz and rock
2.	A variation that deviates from the standard or norm The deviation from the mean
3.	A disagreement or argument about something important He had a dispute with his wife There were irreconcilable differences The familiar conflict between Republicans and Democrats
4.	A significant change The difference in her is amazing His support made a real difference
5.	The number that remains after subtraction The number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend

Synonyms of difference:

noun	quality
noun	deviation, divergence, departure, variation, fluctuation
noun	dispute, difference of opinion, conflict, disagreement
noun	change
noun	remainder, number

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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.