Hyphenation of deficiency

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

de-fi-cien-cy

Definitions of deficiency :

1.
The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
There is a serious lack of insight into the problem Water is the critical deficiency in desert regions For want of a nail the shoe was lost
2.
Lack of an adequate quantity or number
The inadequacy of unemployment benefits

Synonyms of deficiency :

noun lack, want, need, demand
noun insufficiency, inadequacy, amount

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