Hyphenation of subtraction

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

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Definitions of subtraction:

1.	An arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated The subtraction of three from four leaves one Four minus three equals one
2.	The act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole) He complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks

Synonyms of subtraction:

noun	minus, arithmetic operation
noun	deduction, decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down

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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.