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barefoot

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

2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “barefoot” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
2syllables

barefoot

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

barefoot 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, barefoot is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofbarefoot

1adjective
  • Wearing nothing on the feet.

    Example: "After taking off their shoes, socks and sandals at the doorway, the kids were barefoot."

  • (of a vehicle on an icy road) Not using snow chains.
  • Transmitting without the use of an amplifier.
1adverb
  • Wearing nothing on the feet.

    Example: "She likes to go barefoot in the summertime."

  • Transmitting without the use of an amplifier.
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