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black-and-tan

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "black-and-tan" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

1 syllable

13 characters

English (US)

1syllable

black-and-tan

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

Because it is a word with a single syllable, black-and-tan is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofblack-and-tan

1noun

Any of various breeds of dog having black and tan colouring.
A bar, nightclub etc. which had both black and white customers, especially one that featured black entertainers.
An alcoholic drink made from a dark and a light malt, typically stout (black) and ale (tan).
Example: "Not only did the Dublin barkeeps not make a shamrock in the foam, they claimed to not even know what a black and tan was."

Nearby Words

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