Hyphenation of diphtheria

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

diph-the-ria

Definitions of diphtheria:

1.
Acute contagious infection caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Marked by the formation of a false membrane in the throat and other air passages causing difficulty in breathing

Synonyms of diphtheria:

nouncontagious disease, contagion

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