Hyphenation of reprieves

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

re-prieves

Definitions of reprieves:

1.	A (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
2.	An interruption in the intensity or amount of something
3.	A warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)
4.	The act of reprieving Postponing or remitting punishment
5.	Postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
6.	Relieve temporarily

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.