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atrocious

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

2 syllables
9 characters
English (US)
2syllables

atrocious

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

atrocious 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, atrocious is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofatrocious

1adjective
  • Frightful, evil, cruel, or monstrous.

    Example: "Prisons have been the sites of atrocious mistreatment of prisoners."

  • Offensive or heinous.
  • Very bad; abominable, disgusting.

    Example: "Their taste in clothes is just atrocious."

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