Hyphenation of libel

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

li-bel

Definitions of libel:

1.	A false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person
2.	The written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks
3.	Print slanderous statements against The newspaper was accused of libeling him

Synonyms of libel:

noun	defamation, calumny, obloquy, traducement, hatchet job, tort, civil wrong
noun	complaint
verb	defame, slander, smirch, asperse, denigrate, calumniate, smear, sully, besmirch

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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.