Hyphenation of declension

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

de-clen-sion

Definitions of declension:

1.
The inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages
2.
Process of changing to an inferior state
3.
A downward slope or bend
4.
A class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms
The first declension in Latin

Synonyms of declension:

noun inflection, inflexion
noun deterioration, decline in quality, worsening, decline, diminution
noun descent, declivity, fall, decline, declination, downslope, slope, incline, side
noun class, category, family

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