Hyphenation of derision

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

de-ri-sion

Definitions of derision:

1.	Contemptuous laughter
2.	The act of deriding or treating with contempt

Synonyms of derision:

noun	disrespect, discourtesy
noun	ridicule, discourtesy, offense, offence, offensive activity

Last hyphenations of this language

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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.