Hyphenation of relief

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

re-lief

Definitions of relief:

1.	The feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced As he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief
2.	The condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress) He enjoyed his relief from responsibility Getting it off his conscience gave him some ease
3.	(law) redress awarded by a court Was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?
4.	Someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) The star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes We need extra employees for summer fill-ins
5.	Assistance in time of difficulty The contributions provided some relief for the victims
6.	A pause for relaxation People actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests
7.	A change for the better
8.	Aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped He has been on relief for many years
9.	The act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) He asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain
10.	Sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
11.	The act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged He asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta

Synonyms of relief:

noun	alleviation, assuagement, comfort
noun	ease, comfort, comfortableness
noun	damages, amends, indemnity, indemnification, restitution, redress
noun	stand-in, substitute, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in, peer, equal, match, compeer
noun	succor, succour, ministration, aid, assist, assistance, help
noun	respite, rest, rest period, pause, intermission, break, interruption, suspension
noun	easing, moderation, change, alteration, modification
noun	social welfare, welfare
noun	easing, easement, alleviation, decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
noun	relievo, rilievo, embossment, sculptural relief, sculpture
noun	liberation, release, freeing

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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.