Hyphenation of jurisdiction

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

ju-ris-dic-tion

Definitions of jurisdiction:

1.	(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law Courts having jurisdiction in this district
2.	In law The territory within which power can be exercised

Synonyms of jurisdiction:

noun	legal power, power, powerfulness
noun	district, territory, territorial dominion, dominion

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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.