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candy

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

2 syllables
5 characters
English (US)
2syllables

candy

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

candy 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, candy is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofcandy

1noun
  • Edible, sweet-tasting confectionery containing sugar, or sometimes artificial sweeteners, and often flavored with fruit, chocolate, nuts, herbs and spices, or artificial flavors.
  • A piece of confectionery of this kind.
  • (slang, chiefly US) crack cocaine.
1verb
  • To cook in, or coat with, sugar syrup.
  • To have sugar crystals form in or on.

    Example: "Fruits preserved in sugar candy after a time."

  • To be formed into candy; to solidify in a candylike form or mass.
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