Hyphenation of respiration

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word respiration? This word can be hyphenated and contains 4 syllables as shown below.

res-pi-ra-tion

Definitions of respiration:

1.	The metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules Processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs
2.	A single complete act of breathing in and out Thirty respirations per minute
3.	The bodily process of inhalation and exhalation The process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

Synonyms of respiration:

noun	internal respiration, cellular respiration, metabolism, metabolic process, metastasis
noun	bodily process, body process, bodily function, activity
noun	breathing, external respiration, ventilation, bodily process, body process, bodily function, activity

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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.