Hyphenation of hesitation

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

hes-i-ta-tion

Definitions of hesitation:

1.	Indecision in speech or action
2.	A certain degree of unwillingness A reluctance to commit himself His hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition After some hesitation he agreed
3.	The act of pausing uncertainly There was a hesitation in his speech

Synonyms of hesitation:

noun	vacillation, wavering, indecision, indecisiveness, irresolution
noun	reluctance, hesitancy, disinclination, indisposition, unwillingness
noun	waver, falter, faltering, pause

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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.