Hyphenation of petition

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

pe-ti-tion

Definitions of petition:

1.
A formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
2.
Reverent petition to a deity
3.
Write a petition for something to somebody
Request formally and in writing

Synonyms of petition:

noun request, postulation, message, content, subject matter, substance
noun prayer, orison, request, asking
verb request, bespeak, call for, quest

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