Hyphenation of niggard

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

nig-gard

Definitions of niggard:

1.	A selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend

Synonyms of niggard:

noun	skinflint, scrooge, churl, hoarder

Last hyphenations of this language

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