Hyphenation of ordeal

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

or-deal

Definitions of ordeal:

1.	A severe or trying experience
2.	A primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control Escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence

Synonyms of ordeal:

noun	experience
noun	trial by ordeal, trial

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