Hyphenation of pestilence

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

pesti-lence

Definitions of pestilence :

1.
A serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal
2.
Any epidemic disease with a high death rate
3.
A pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of
Racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation According to him
4.
I was the canker in their midst

Synonyms of pestilence :

noun plague, epidemic disease
noun influence

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