Hyphenation of initiation

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

ini-ti-a-tion

Definitions of initiation:

1.	A formal entry into an organization or position or office His initiation into the club He was ordered to report for induction into the army He gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame
2.	The act of starting something for the first time Introducing something new She looked forward to her initiation as an adult The foundation of a new scientific society
3.	Wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge His knowledgeability impressed me His dullness was due to lack of initiation
4.	An act that sets in motion some course of events

Synonyms of initiation:

noun	induction, installation, ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance
noun	founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration, beginning, start, commencement
noun	knowledgeability, knowledgeableness, wisdom, wiseness
noun	trigger, induction, causing, causation

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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.