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acupressure

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "acupressure" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

3 syllables
11 characters
English (US)
3syllables

acupressure

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acupressure 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, acupressure is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofacupressure

1noun
  • An alternative medicine technique, derived from acupuncture, in which physical pressure is applied to acupoints.
  • An act or instance of applying an acupressure technique.
  • A mode of arresting hemorrhage resulting from wounds or surgical operations, by passing under the divided vessel a needle, the ends of which are left exposed externally on the cutaneous surface.
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