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back-alley

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2 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
2syllables

back-alley

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back-alley 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, back-alley is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofback-alley

1adjective
  • Occurring away from publicity, or in mean surroundings; backstreet

    Example: "a back-alley abortion"

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