Hyphenation of allowances

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

al-lowances

Definitions of allowances:

1.
An amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
Travel allowance My weekly allowance of two eggs A child's allowance should not be too generous
2.
A sum granted as reimbursement for expenses
3.
An amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances
An allowance for profit
4.
A permissible difference
Allowing some freedom to move within limits
5.
A reserve fund created by a charge against profits in order to provide for changes in the value of a company's assets
6.
The act of allowing
He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room
7.
Put on a fixed allowance, as of food

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