Hyphenation of apprehension

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

ap-pre-hen-sion

Definitions of apprehension :

1.
Fearful expectation or anticipation
The student looked around the examination room with apprehension
2.
The cognitive condition of someone who understands
He has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect
3.
Painful expectation
4.
The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
The policeman on the beat got credit for the collar

Synonyms of apprehension :

noun apprehensiveness, dread, fear, fearfulness, fright
noun understanding, discernment, savvy, knowing
noun misgiving, expectation, outlook, prospect
noun arrest, catch, collar, pinch, taking into custody, capture, gaining control, seizure

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