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alcoholism

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

3 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
3syllables

alcoholism

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

alcoholism 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, alcoholism is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofalcoholism

1noun
  • A chronic disease caused by compulsive and uncontrollable consumption of alcoholic beverages, leading to addiction and deterioration in health and social functioning.

    Synonyms: dipsomania

  • Acute alcohol poisoning.
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