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bowdlerise

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

2 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
2syllables

bowdlerise

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

bowdlerise 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, bowdlerise is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofbowdlerise

1verb
  • To remove or alter those parts of a text considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly.

    Example: "The bowdlerized version of the novel, while free of vulgarity, was also free of flavor."

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