Hyphenation of performance

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

per-for-mance

Definitions of performance:

1.	A dramatic or musical entertainment They listened to ten different performances The play ran for 100 performances The frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity
2.	The act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment We congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal An inspired performance of Mozart's C minor concerto
3.	The act of performing Of doing something successfully Using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it They criticised his performance as mayor Experience generally improves performance
4.	Any recognized accomplishment They admired his performance under stress When Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe
5.	Process or manner of functioning or operating The power of its engine determines its operation The plane's operation in high winds They compared the cooking performance of each oven The jet's performance conformed to high standards

Synonyms of performance:

noun	public presentation, show
noun	execution, carrying out, carrying into action, action
noun	presentation, presentment, demonstration
noun	operation, functioning, process
noun	accomplishment, achievement

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.