Hyphenation of repose

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

re-pose

Definitions of repose:

1.	Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) Took his repose by the swimming pool
2.	The absence of mental stress or anxiety
3.	A disposition free from stress or emotion
4.	Put or confide something in a person or thing These philosophers reposed the law in the people
5.	Be inherent or innate in
6.	Lie when dead Mao reposes in his mausoleum
7.	Lean in a comfortable resting position He was reposing on the couch
8.	Put in a horizontal position Lay the books on the table Lay the patient carefully onto the bed
9.	To put something (eg trust) in something The nation reposed its confidence in the King

Synonyms of repose:

noun	rest, ease, relaxation, inactivity
noun	peace, peacefulness, peace of mind, serenity, heartsease, ataraxis, tranquillity, tranquility, quietness, quietude
noun	quiet, placidity, serenity, tranquillity, tranquility, composure, calm, calmness, equanimity
verb	put, assign
verb	rest, reside, inhere in, attach to
verb	lie
verb	recumb, recline, lie
verb	lay, put down, put, set, place, pose, position, lay, repose on
verb	put, set, place, pose, position, lay

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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.