Hyphenation of reprieve

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

re-prieve

Definitions of reprieve:

1.	A (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
2.	An interruption in the intensity or amount of something
3.	A warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)
4.	The act of reprieving Postponing or remitting punishment
5.	Postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
6.	Relieve temporarily

Synonyms of reprieve:

noun	respite, relief, ease
noun	suspension, respite, hiatus, abatement, interruption, break
noun	warrant
noun	respite, clemency, mercifulness, mercy
verb	respite, postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off
verb	rescue, deliver

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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.