Hyphenation of maternity

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word maternity? This word can be hyphenated and contains 4 syllables as shown below.

ma-ter-ni-ty

Definitions of maternity:

1.	The state of being pregnant The period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
2.	The kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
3.	The quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother The girl's motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the children

Synonyms of maternity:

noun	pregnancy, gestation, physiological state, physiological condition
noun	motherhood, kinship, family relationship, relationship
noun	motherliness, maternalism, maternal quality, parental quality

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.