Hyphenation of erosion

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word erosion? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

ero-sion

Definitions of erosion:

1.	(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
2.	Condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind
3.	A gradual decline of something After the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors
4.	Erosion by chemical action

Synonyms of erosion:

noun	eroding, eating away, wearing, wearing away, geological process, geologic process
noun	environmental condition
noun	decline, diminution
noun	corrosion, corroding, chemical process, chemical change, chemical action

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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.