Hyphenation of parvenu

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

par-venu

Definitions of parvenu:

1.	A person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
2.	Characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
3.	Of or characteristic of a parvenu

Synonyms of parvenu:

adj	nouveau-riche, parvenue, upstart, pretentious
adj	parvenue, new
noun	upstart, nouveau-riche, arriviste, unpleasant person, disagreeable person

Last hyphenations of this language

ruble toupeed insurgency shenanigan Altdorf refeeding exanthematic tubularian unrecognized womanwise pressure overacuteness Jenner apnoeic Women's oxidation nation prestability unct

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.