Hyphenation of rueful

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

rue-ful

Definitions of rueful:

1.	Feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

Synonyms of rueful:

adj	contrite, remorseful, ruthful, sorry, penitent

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

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