Hyphenation of hiatus

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word hiatus? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

hia-tus

Definitions of hiatus:

1.	An interruption in the intensity or amount of something
2.	A missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript)
3.	A natural opening or perforation through a bone or a membranous structure

Synonyms of hiatus:

noun	suspension, respite, reprieve, abatement, interruption, break
noun	piece
noun	foramen, opening, gap

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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.