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altarpiece

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

3 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
3syllables

altarpiece

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

altarpiece 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, altarpiece is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofaltarpiece

1noun
  • A work of art suspended above and behind an altar in a church

    Example: "I walked across the concrete to examine the altarpiece of the atomic age. A large crack ran through it. — Atomic John: A truck driver uncovers secrets about the first nuclear bombs, David Samuels December, The New Yorker, 15, 2008 http//www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/12/15/081215fa_fact_samuels?printable=true"

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