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catfish

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

2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

catfish

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

catfish 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, catfish is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofcatfish

1noun
  • Any fish of the order Siluriformes, mainly found in fresh water, lacking scales, and having barbels like whiskers around the mouth

    Synonyms: catlet, sheat, sheatfish

1verb
  • To fish for catfish

    Example: "I only use this rod for catfishing."

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