Hyphenation of sustenance

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word sustenance ? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

sus-te-nance

Definitions of sustenance :

1.	A source of materials to nourish the body
2.	The financial means whereby one lives Each child was expected to pay for their keep He applied to the state for support He could no longer earn his own livelihood
3.	The act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence They were in want of sustenance Fishing was their main sustainment

Synonyms of sustenance :

noun	nutriment, nourishment, nutrition, aliment, alimentation, victuals, food, nutrient
noun	support, keep, livelihood, living, bread and butter, resource
noun	sustentation, sustainment, maintenance, upkeep, support

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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.