Hyphenation of preserves

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

pre-serves

Definitions of preserves:

1.	Fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
2.	Keep or maintain in unaltered condition Cause to remain or last Preserve the peace in the family Continue the family tradition Carry on the old traditions
3.	Keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction We preserve these archeological findings The old lady could not keep up the building Children must be taught to conserve our national heritage The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts
4.	To keep up and reserve for personal or special use She saved the old family photographs in a drawer
5.	Prevent (food) from rotting Preserved meats Keep potatoes fresh
6.	Maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger May God keep you
7.	Keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing Preserve the forest and the lakes

Synonyms of preserves:

noun	conserve, preserve, conserves, confiture
noun	preserve, sphere, domain, area, orbit, field, arena
noun	preserve, reservation, reserve
noun	conserve, preserve, conserves, confiture

Last hyphenations of this language

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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.