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border

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

2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
2syllables

border

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

border 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, border is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofborder

1noun
  • The outer edge of something.

    Example: "the borders of the garden"

  • A decorative strip around the edge of something.

    Example: "There's a nice frilly border around the picture frame."

  • A strip of ground in which ornamental plants are grown.
  • The line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.

    Example: "The border between Canada and USA is the longest in the world."

  • Border morris or border dancing; a vigorous style of traditional English dance originating from villages along the border between England and Wales, performed by a team of dancers usually with their faces disguised with black makeup.
  • A string that is both a prefix and a suffix of another particular string.
1verb
  • To put a border on something.
  • To form a border around; to bound.
  • To lie on, or adjacent to, a border of.

    Example: "Denmark borders Germany to the south."

  • To touch at a border (with on, upon, or with).

    Example: "Connecticut borders on Massachusetts."

  • To approach; to come near to; to verge (with on or upon).
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