Hyphenation of scallion

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

scal-lion

Definitions of scallion:

1.	Plant having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves Used in cooking Believed derived from the wild Allium ampeloprasum
2.	A young onion before the bulb has enlarged Eaten in salads

Synonyms of scallion:

noun	leek, Allium porrum, alliaceous plant
noun	green onion, onion

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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.