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barely

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

2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
2syllables

barely

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

barely 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, barely is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofbarely

1adverb
  • (degree) By a small margin.
  • (degree) Almost not at all.

    Example: "The plane is so far away now I can barely see it."

  • Merely.
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