Hyphenation of exaMINATION

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

ex-aM-I-NA-TION

Definitions of exaMINATION:

1.	The act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
2.	A set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge When the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions
3.	Formal systematic questioning
4.	A detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits)
5.	The act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned

Synonyms of exaMINATION:

noun	scrutiny, investigation, investigating
noun	exam, test, communication, communicating
noun	interrogation, interrogatory, questioning, inquiring
noun	examen, introspection, self-contemplation, self-examination
noun	testing, investigation, investigating

Last hyphenations of this language

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