Hyphenation of strangulation

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

stran-gu-la-tion

Definitions of strangulation:

1.	The act of suffocating (someone) by constricting the windpipe No evidence that the choking was done by the accused
2.	The condition of having respiration stopped by compression of the air passage
3.	(pathology) constriction of a body part so as to cut off the flow of blood or other fluid Strangulation of the intestine

Synonyms of strangulation:

noun	choking, strangling, throttling, suffocation, asphyxiation
noun	disorder, upset
noun	constriction

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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.