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boustrophedon

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

4 syllables
13 characters
English (US)
4syllables

boustrophedon

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

boustrophedon is a polysyllabic word with 4 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, boustrophedon is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofboustrophedon

1noun
  • (of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
1adjective
  • (of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
  • Changing direction, going back and forth.
1adverb
  • (of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right with each new line.
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