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butcher

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2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

butcher

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

butcher 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, butcher is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofbutcher

1noun
  • A person who prepares and sells meat (and sometimes also slaughters the animals).
  • A brutal or indiscriminate killer.
  • (from butcher's hook) A look.
  • A person who sells candy, drinks, etc. in theatres, trains, circuses, etc.
1verb
  • To slaughter (animals) and prepare (meat) for market.

    Synonyms: kill, slaughter

  • To kill brutally.

    Synonyms: massacre, slay

  • To ruin (something), often to the point of defamation.

    Synonyms: murder

    Example: "The band at that bar really butchered "Hotel California"."

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