Hyphenation of ostentation

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

os-ten-ta-tion

Definitions of ostentation:

1.	A gaudy outward display
2.	Lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
3.	Pretentious or showy or vulgar display

Synonyms of ostentation:

noun	fanfare, display
noun	ostentatiousness, pomposity, pompousness, pretentiousness, splashiness, inflation, inelegance
noun	pretentiousness, pretension

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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.