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acquaintances

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3 syllables
13 characters
English (US)
3syllables

acquaintances

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

acquaintances is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, acquaintances is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofacquaintances

1noun
  • A state of being acquainted with a person; originally indicating friendship, intimacy, but now suggesting a slight knowledge less deep than that of friendship; acquaintanceship.

    Example: "I know of the man; but have no acquaintance with him."

  • A person or persons with whom one is acquainted.
  • Such people collectively; one's circle of acquaintances (with plural concord).
  • Personal knowledge (with a specific subject etc.).
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