Hyphenation of PENALTY

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

PENAL-TY

Definitions of PENALTY:

1.
The act of punishing
2.
A payment required for not fulfilling a contract
3.
The disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition
Neglected his health and paid the penalty
4.
(games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game

Synonyms of PENALTY:

noun punishment, penalization, penalisation, social control
noun payment
noun disadvantage
noun handicap

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