Hyphenation of speculation

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word speculation? This word can be hyphenated and contains 4 syllables as shown below.

spec-u-la-tion

Definitions of speculation:

1.	A message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
2.	A hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence) Speculations about the outcome of the election He dismissed it as mere conjecture
3.	An investment that is very risky but could yield great profits He knew the stock was a speculation when he bought it
4.	Continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature The habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge

Synonyms of speculation:

noun	guess, conjecture, supposition, surmise, surmisal, hypothesis, opinion, view
noun	conjecture, hypothesis, possibility, theory
noun	venture, investment, investment funds
noun	meditation, contemplation, reflection, reflexion, rumination, musing, thoughtfulness

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

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