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antebellum

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4 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
4syllables

antebellum

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antebellum is a polysyllabic word with 4 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, antebellum is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofantebellum

1adjective
  • Of the time period prior to a war.

    Example: "A renewed sense of national pride arose in Hitler's antebellum Germany."

  • In the United States of America, of the period prior to the American Civil War, especially in reference to the culture of the southern states.

    Example: "Slavery was an accepted part of antebellum plantation life."

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