Hyphenation of severe

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

se-vere

Definitions of severe:

1.	Intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality Severe pain A severe case of flu A terrible cough Under wicked fire from the enemy's guns A wicked cough
2.	Very strong or vigorous Strong winds A hard left to the chin A knockout punch A severe blow
3.	Severely simple A stark interior
4.	Unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment A parent severe to the pitch of hostility- H.G.Wells A hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien A strict disciplinarian A Spartan upbringing
5.	Causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm A dangerous operation A grave situation A grave illness Grievous bodily harm A serious wound A serious turn of events A severe case of pneumonia A life-threatening disease
6.	Very bad in degree or extent A severe worldwide depression The house suffered severe damage

Synonyms of severe:

adj	terrible, wicked, intense
adj	hard, knockout, strong
adj	austere, stark, plain
adj	spartan, strict, nonindulgent
adj	dangerous, grave, grievous, serious, life-threatening, critical
adj	bad

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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.