Hyphenation of retrenchment

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word retrenchment? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

re-trench-ment

Definitions of retrenchment:

1.	Entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense
2.	The reduction of expenditures in order to become financially stable

Synonyms of retrenchment:

noun	entrenchment, intrenchment
noun	curtailment, downsizing, economy, saving

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