Hyphenation of asphyxia

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

as-phyx-ia

Definitions of asphyxia:

1.	A condition in which insufficient or no oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged on a ventilatory basis Caused by choking or drowning or electric shock or poison gas

Synonyms of asphyxia:

noun	physiological state, physiological condition

Last hyphenations of this language

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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.