Hyphenation of lamentation

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word lamentation? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

lamen-ta-tion

Definitions of lamentation:

1.	A cry of sorrow and grief Their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward
2.	The passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief

Synonyms of lamentation:

noun	lament, plaint, wail, complaint
noun	mourning, activity, expression, manifestation, reflection, reflexion

Last hyphenations of this language

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