Hyphenation of respite

Are you trying to hyphenate respite? Unfortunately it cannot be hyphenated because it only contains one syllable.

respite

Definitions of respite:

1.	A (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
2.	A pause from doing something (as work) We took a 10-minute break He took time out to recuperate
3.	An interruption in the intensity or amount of something
4.	A pause for relaxation People actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests
5.	The act of reprieving Postponing or remitting punishment
6.	Postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution

Synonyms of respite:

noun	reprieve, relief, ease
noun	recess, break, time out, pause
noun	suspension, reprieve, hiatus, abatement, interruption, break
noun	rest, relief, rest period, pause, intermission, break, interruption, suspension
noun	reprieve, clemency, mercifulness, mercy
verb	reprieve, postpone, prorogue, hold over, put over, table, shelve, set back, defer, remit, put off

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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.