Hyphenation of demerit

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

de-mer-it

Definitions of demerit:

1.	A mark against a person for misconduct or failure Usually given in school or armed forces Ten demerits and he loses his privileges
2.	The quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection They discussed the merits and demerits of her novel He knew his own faults much better than she did

Synonyms of demerit:

noun	mark, stigma, brand, stain
noun	fault, worth

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