Hyphenation of handling

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

han-dling

Definitions of handling :

1.	Manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
2.	The action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means
3.	The management of someone or something The handling of prisoners The treatment of water sewage The right to equal treatment in the criminal justice system

Synonyms of handling :

noun	manual labor, manual labour
noun	manipulation, touch, touching
noun	treatment, management, direction

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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.