2syllables
butchery
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butchery 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, butchery is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofbutchery
1noun
- The cruel, ruthless killings of humans, as at a slaughterhouse.
- An abattoir, a slaughterhouse.
- The butchering of meat.
- A disastrous effort, an atrocious failure.
Example: "This week’s impossible-to-pronounce word: Catania. Granted, it’s a little trickier than Palermo, but there was no excusing the verbal butchery that ensued. —blog."
- A meat market
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