Hyphenation of rearing

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

rear-ing

Definitions of rearing:

1.	The properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
2.	Helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community They debated whether nature or nurture was more important
3.	Rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile A lion rampant

Synonyms of rearing:

adj	rampant, erect, vertical, upright
noun	raising, nurture, upbringing
noun	breeding, bringing up, fostering, fosterage, nurture, raising, upbringing, socialization, socialisation, acculturation, enculturation

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.