Hyphenation of sanctioned

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

sanc-tioned

Definitions of sanctioned:

1.	Conforming to orthodox or recognized rules The drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing- Sinclair Lewis
2.	Formally approved and invested with legal authority
3.	Established by authority Given authoritative approval A list of approved candidates

Synonyms of sanctioned:

adj	canonic, canonical, orthodox
adj	ratified, legal
adj	approved, authorized, authorised

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.