Hyphenation of fortification

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

for-ti-fi-ca-tion

Definitions of fortification:

1.	Defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
2.	The art or science of strengthening defenses
3.	The addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food)

Synonyms of fortification:

noun	munition, defensive structure, defense, defence
noun	art, artistry, prowess
noun	enrichment

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

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