Hyphenation of deteriorates

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word deteriorates ? This word can be hyphenated and contains 5 syllables as shown below.

de-te-ri-o-rates

Definitions of deteriorates :

1.	Become worse or disintegrate His mind deteriorated
2.	Grow worse Her condition deteriorated Conditions in the slums degenerated The discussion devolved into a shouting match

Last hyphenations of this language

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