Hyphenation of makings

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

mak-ings

Definitions of makings:

1.	The act that results in something coming to be The devising of plans The fashioning of pots and pans The making of measurements It was already in the making
2.	An attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something Her qualifications for the job are excellent One of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree She has the makings of fine musician
3.	(usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something The recipe listed all the makings for a chocolate cake

Synonyms of makings:

noun	qualification, fitness, fittingness
noun	component, constituent, element
noun	devising, fashioning, making, production

Last hyphenations of this language

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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.