Hyphenation of leniency

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

le-nien-cy

Definitions of leniency:

1.	Mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant
2.	A disposition to yield to the wishes of someone Too much indulgence spoils a child
3.	Lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers

Synonyms of leniency:

noun	lenience, mildness, lenity, mercifulness, mercy
noun	indulgence, lenience, permissiveness, tolerance
noun	lenience, tolerance

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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.