Hyphenation of discretion

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

dis-cre-tion

Definitions of discretion:

1.	Freedom to act or judge on one's own
2.	Knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress The servants showed great tact and discretion
3.	Refined taste Tact
4.	The power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies
5.	The trait of judging wisely and objectively A man of discernment

Synonyms of discretion:

noun	liberty
noun	discreetness, circumspection, prudence, sagacity, sagaciousness, judgment, judgement, discernment
noun	delicacy, taste, appreciation, discernment, perceptiveness
noun	free will, power, powerfulness
noun	discernment, wisdom, wiseness

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.