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butterflyfish

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

4 syllables
13 characters
English (US)
4syllables

butterflyfish

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

butterflyfish 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, butterflyfish is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofbutterflyfish

1noun
  • Any of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length.
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