Hyphenation of mechanism

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

mech-a-nism

Definitions of mechanism:

1.	The atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction He determined unique mechanisms for the photochemical reactions
2.	The technical aspects of doing something A mechanism of social control Mechanisms of communication The mechanics of prose style
3.	A natural object resembling a machine in structure or function The mechanism of the ear The mechanism of infection
4.	(philosophy) the philosophical theory that all phenomena can be explained in terms of physical or biological causes
5.	Device consisting of a piece of machinery Has moving parts that perform some function

Synonyms of mechanism:

noun	chemical mechanism, chemical process, chemical change, chemical action
noun	mechanics, performance, execution, carrying out, carrying into action
noun	natural object
noun	philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory
noun	device

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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.