Hyphenation of deflection

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

de-flec-tion

Definitions of deflection:

1.	A twist or aberration Especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
2.	The amount by which a propagating wave is bent
3.	The movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position
4.	The property of being bent or deflected
5.	A turning aside (of your course or attention or concern) A diversion from the main highway A digression into irrelevant details A deflection from his goal

Synonyms of deflection:

noun	warp, aberrance, aberrancy, aberration, deviance
noun	deflexion, refraction, bending, bend
noun	deflexion, movement, motion
noun	deflexion, bending, physical property
noun	diversion, deviation, digression, deflexion, divagation, turn, turning

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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.