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adolescent

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

3 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
3syllables

adolescent

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

adolescent 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, adolescent is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofadolescent

1noun
  • A person who is in adolescence; someone who has reached puberty but is not yet an adult.
1adjective
  • Of, relating to, or at the age of adolescence; at the stage between being a child and an adult
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