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

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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.