Hyphenation of hobgoblins

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

hob-gob-lins

Definitions of hobgoblins:

1.
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
2.
An object of dread or apprehension
Germany was always a bugbear for France A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds--Ralph Waldo Emerson

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