Hyphenation of strident

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

stri-dent

Definitions of strident:

1.	Conspicuously and offensively loud Given to vehement outcry Blatant radios A clamorous uproar Strident demands A vociferous mob
2.	Of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')
3.	Being sharply insistent on being heard Strident demands Shrill criticism
4.	Unpleasantly loud and harsh

Synonyms of strident:

adj	blatant, clamant, clamorous, vociferous, noisy
adj	raucous, cacophonous, cacophonic

Last hyphenations of this language

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