Hyphenation of obstacles

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

ob-sta-cles

Definitions of obstacles:

1.
Something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
Lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement The poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education The filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan
2.
An obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented)

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