Hyphenation of sections

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

sec-tions

Definitions of sections:

1.	A self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical) He always turns first to the business section The history of this work is discussed in the next section
2.	A very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope Sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue
3.	A distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people No section of the nation is more ardent than the South There are three synagogues in the Jewish section
4.	One of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object A section of a fishing rod Metal sections were used below ground Finished the final segment of the road
5.	A small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon
6.	One of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole The written part of the exam The finance section of the company The BBC's engineering division
7.	A land unit equal to 1 square mile
8.	(geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid
9.	A small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately A graduate student taught sections for the professor's lecture course
10.	A division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class
11.	A small army unit usually having a special function
12.	A specialized division of a large organization You'll find it in the hardware department She got a job in the historical section of the Treasury
13.	A segment of a citrus fruit He ate a section of the orange
14.	The cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
15.	Divide into segments Segment an orange Segment a compound word

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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.