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cartilaginous

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

4 syllables
13 characters
English (US)
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “cartilaginous” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
4syllables

cartilaginous

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

cartilaginous 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, cartilaginous is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofcartilaginous

1adjective
  • Comprising soft cartilage rather than bone

    Example: "Cartilaginous fish such as the angler fish have a skeletal structure made up of cartilage."

  • Related to or resembling cartilage
  • Having a tough or fibrous texture, usually in reference to a mushroom stipe

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