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ankle

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

2 syllables
5 characters
English (US)
2syllables

ankle

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

ankle 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, ankle is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofankle

1noun
  • The skeletal joint which connects the foot with the leg; the uppermost portion of the foot and lowermost portion of the leg, which contain this skeletal joint.
1verb
  • To walk.
  • To cyclically angle the foot at the ankle while pedaling, to maximize the amount of work applied to the pedal during each revolution.
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