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barebones

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

2 syllables
9 characters
English (US)
2syllables

barebones

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

barebones 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, barebones is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofbarebones

1adjective
  • Minimalist; lacking that which is not essential.

    Example: "Meals on early space flights were bare-bones affairs; able to supply nutrition, but severely lacking in palatability."

  • Describes a computer sold pre-assembled, but without certain essential components, often a processor, memory, and hard drive.
1noun
  • A very lean person, especially one whose bones show through the skin

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