Hyphenation of incident

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

in-ci-dent

Definitions of incident:

1.
A single distinct event
2.
A public disturbance
The police investigated an incident at the bus station
3.
Falling or striking of light rays on something
Incident light
4.
(sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence
Incidental expenses The road will bring other incidental advantages Extra duties incidental to the job Labor problems incidental to a rapid expansion Confusion incidental to a quick change

Synonyms of incident:

adjoptical phenomenon
adj incidental, omissible, parenthetic, parenthetical, peripheral, secondary
noun happening, occurrence, natural event
noun disturbance, disruption, commotion, stir, flutter, hurly burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle

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