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anthropology

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

5 syllables
12 characters
English (US)
5syllables

anthropology

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anthropology is a polysyllabic word with 5 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, anthropology is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofanthropology

1noun
  • The holistic scientific and social study of humanity, mainly using ethnography as its method.

    Example: "According to anthropology, there are six basic patterns of kinship terminology (i.e., "kin naming systems"): Sudanese, Hawaiian, Eskimo, Crow, Omaha, and Iroquois."

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