Hyphenation of efficiency

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

ef-fi-cien-cy

Definitions of efficiency:

1.	The ratio of the output to the input of any system
2.	Skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort She did the work with great efficiency

Synonyms of efficiency:

noun	ratio
noun	skillfulness

Last hyphenations of this language

invermination decolourise interlining thermoset newfangled simm flockmaster mistemper taenias interlocker offwards Turkishness evanescent scrumpy duologue rociest crop-headed unhazardous flammability

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.