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citrus

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

2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
2syllables

citrus

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

citrus 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, citrus is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofcitrus

1noun
  • Any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Citrus in the family Rutaceae.
  • The fruit of such plants, generally spherical, oblate, or prolate, consisting of an outer glandular skin (called zest), an inner white skin (called pith or albedo), and generally between 8 and 16 sectors filled with pulp consisting of cells with one end attached to the inner skin. Citrus fruits include orange, grapefruit, lemon, lime, and citron.
1adjective
  • Of or relating to citrus plants or fruit.
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