Hyphenation of leanings

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

lean-ings

Definitions of leanings:

1.	An inclination to do something He felt leanings toward frivolity
2.	A natural inclination He has a proclivity for exaggeration
3.	The property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical The tower had a pronounced tilt The ship developed a list to starboard He walked with a heavy inclination to the right
4.	The act of deviating from a vertical position
5.	Departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal The leaning tower of Pisa The headstones were tilted

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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.