Hyphenation of countenance

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word countenance? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

coun-te-nance

Definitions of countenance:

1.	The appearance conveyed by a person's face A pleasant countenance A stern visage
2.	Formal and explicit approval A Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement
3.	The human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
4.	Consent to, give permission She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband I won't let the police search her basement I cannot allow you to see your exam

Synonyms of countenance:

noun	visage, appearance, visual aspect
noun	sanction, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimatur, approval, commendation
noun	physiognomy, phiz, visage, kisser, smiler, mug, face, human face
verb	permit, allow, let, accept, consent, go for

Last hyphenations of this language

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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.