Hyphenation of defence

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word defence? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

de-fence

Definitions of defence:

1.	(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
2.	(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring His teams are always good on defense
3.	The defendant and his legal advisors collectively The defense called for a mistrial
4.	An organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack He joined the defense against invasion
5.	The speech act of answering an attack on your assertions His refutation of the charges was short and persuasive In defense he said the other man started it
6.	The justification for some act or belief He offered a persuasive defense of the theory
7.	A structure used to defend against attack The artillery battered down the defenses
8.	A defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him He gave evidence for the defense
9.	(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies They died in the defense of Stalingrad They were developed for the defense program
10.	Protection from harm Sanitation is the best defense against disease
11.	The act of defending someone or something against attack or injury A good boxer needs a good defense Defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem

Synonyms of defence:

noun	defense mechanism, defense reaction, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, psychoanalytic process, process, unconscious process
noun	defense, defending team, team, squad
noun	defense, defense team, defense lawyers, collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
noun	defense, defense force, defence force, organization, organisation
noun	refutation, defense, answer
noun	defense, vindication, justification
noun	defensive structure, defense, structure, construction
noun	defense, denial, demurrer, due process, due process of law
noun	defense, defensive measure, military action, action
noun	defense, protection

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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.