Hyphenation of dilapidation

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word dilapidation? This word can be hyphenated and contains 5 syllables as shown below.

di-lap-i-da-tion

Definitions of dilapidation:

1.	A state of deterioration due to old age or long use
2.	The process of becoming dilapidated

Synonyms of dilapidation:

noun	decrepitude, deterioration, impairment
noun	ruin, decay

Last hyphenations of this language

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