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brother-in-law

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "brother-in-law" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables
14 characters
English (US)
2syllables

brother-in-law

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

brother-in-law 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, brother-in-law is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofbrother-in-law

1noun
  • A male relative of one's generation, separated by one degree of marriage:
  • Co-brother-in-law: A male relative of one's generation, separated by two degrees of marriage:
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