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ancestries

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

3 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
3syllables

ancestries

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

ancestries 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, ancestries is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofancestries

1noun
  • Condition as to ancestors; ancestral lineage; hence, birth or honorable descent.

    Example: "Title and ancestry render a good man more illustrious, but an ill one more contemptible. -Addison."

  • A series of ancestors or progenitors; lineage, or those who compose the line of natural descent.
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