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atrophy

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

3 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
3syllables

atrophy

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

atrophy 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, atrophy is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofatrophy

1noun
  • A reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease, injury or lack of use.
1verb
  • To wither or waste away.
  • To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken.
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