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blackmails

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

2 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
2syllables

blackmails

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

blackmails 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, blackmails is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofblackmails

1verb
  • To extort money or favors from (a person) by exciting fears of injury other than bodily harm, such as injury to reputation, distress of mind, false accusation, etc.

    Example: "He blackmailed a businesswoman by threatening to expose an alleged fraud."

  • (Kenya) To speak ill of someone; to defame someone.
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