Hyphenation of mention

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

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Definitions of mention:

1.
A remark that calls attention to something or someone
She made frequent mention of her promotion There was no mention of it The speaker made several references to his wife
2.
A short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
The student's essay failed to list several important citations The acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book The article includes mention of similar clinical cases
3.
An official recognition of merit
Although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention
4.
Make reference to
His name was mentioned in connection with the invention
5.
Make mention of
She observed that his presentation took up too much time They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing
6.
Commend
He was cited for his outstanding achievements

Synonyms of mention:

noun reference, remark, comment
noun citation, acknowledgment, credit, reference, quotation, note, annotation, notation
nounhonorable mention, award, accolade, honor, honour, laurels
verb advert, bring up, cite, name, refer, think of, have in mind, mean
verb note, observe, remark, state, say, tell
verb cite, notice, acknowledge

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