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chiefs

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

1 syllable
6 characters
English (US)
1syllable

chiefs

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

Because it is a word with a single syllable, chiefs is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofchiefs

1noun
  • A leader or head of a group of people, organisation, etc.

    Example: "All firefighters report to the fire chief."

  • The top part of a shield or escutcheon; more specifically, an ordinary consisting of the upper part of the field cut off by a horizontal line, generally occupying the top third.
  • The principal part or top of anything.
  • An informal term of address, sometimes ironic.

    Example: "Hey, chief."

1verb
  • To smoke cannabis.
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