Hyphenation of dilation

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

di-la-tion

Definitions of dilation:

1.	A lengthy discussion (spoken or written) on a particular topic
2.	The act of expanding an aperture The dilation of the pupil of the eye

Synonyms of dilation:

noun	discussion, treatment, discourse
noun	dilatation, expansion, enlargement

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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.