Hyphenation of probation

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

pro-ba-tion

Definitions of probation:

1.	A trial period during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membership
2.	A trial period during which an offender has time to redeem himself or herself
3.	(law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them A defendant found guilty of a crime is released by the court without imprisonment subject to conditions imposed by the court Probation is part of the sentencing process

Synonyms of probation:

noun	trial period, test period
noun	trial period, test period
noun	liberation, release, freeing

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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.