̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈkäshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Medieval Latin syllabication-, syllabicatio, from syllabicatus (past participle of syllabicare to form into syllables, from Late Latin syllabicus syllabic) + Latin -ion-, -io -ion
: the act, process, or method of forming or dividing words into syllables