Syllabification

This article is about the division of words to break lines. For the syllable structure of words, see Syllable § Syllabification.

"Hyphenation" redirects here. For the placing of hyphens in other contexts, see Hyphen. For the international relations concept, see De-hyphenation.

Syllabification (/sɪˌlæbɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/) or syllabication (/sɪˌlæbɪˈkeɪʃən/), also known as hyphenation, is the separation of a word into syllables, whether spoken, written or signed.