Hyphenation of headrest

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

head-rest

Definitions of headrest:

1.	A cushion attached to the top of the back of an automobile's seat to prevent whiplash
2.	A rest for the head

Synonyms of headrest:

noun	head restraint, cushion
noun	rest

Last hyphenations of this language

vistula maliceful two-year hep interlinked people-pleasing acanthocephalan dutuburi issued Bassaris thyroprival floatative brickmaking obviating Goodell allegiant warming-up fear-depressed partners

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.