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anapaests

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

2 syllables
9 characters
English (US)
2syllables

anapaests

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

anapaests is a polysyllabic word with 2 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, anapaests is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofanapaests

1noun
  • In qualitative metre, a metrical foot consisting of three syllables, two unstressed and one stressed (e.g., the word "interrupt").
  • In quantitative metre, a metrical foot consisting of three syllables, two short and one long (e.g., the word "velveteen").
  • A fragment, phrase or line of poetry or verse using this meter, e.g.
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