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carom

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

2 syllables
5 characters
English (US)
2syllables

carom

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

carom 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, carom is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofcarom

1noun
  • (cue sports, especially billiards) A shot in which the ball struck with the cue comes in contact with two or more balls on the table; a hitting of two or more balls with the player's ball.
  • A billiard-like Indian game in which players take turns flicking checker-like pieces into one of four goals on the corners of a (one meter by one meter square) board.
1verb
  • To make a carom (shot in billiards).
  • To strike and bounce back; to strike (something) and rebound.
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