Hyphenation of parry

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

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Definitions of parry:

1.	(fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword
2.	A return punch (especially by a boxer)
3.	Impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) Block an attack
4.	Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) He dodged the issue She skirted the problem They tend to evade their responsibilities He evaded the questions skillfully

Synonyms of parry:

noun	counterpunch, counter, punch, clout, poke, lick, biff
verb	block, deflect, fence
verb	hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep, avoid

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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.