Hyphenation of deferences

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

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Definitions of deferences:

1.	A courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard His deference to her wishes was very flattering Be sure to give my respects to the dean
2.	Courteous regard for people's feelings In deference to your wishes Out of respect for his privacy
3.	A disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others

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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.