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civil

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

2 syllables
5 characters
English (US)
2syllables

civil

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

civil 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, civil is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofcivil

1adjective
  • Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.

    Example: "She went into civil service because she wanted to help the people."

  • Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner.

    Example: "It was very civil of him to stop the argument."

  • Relating to private relations among citizens, as opposed to criminal matters.

    Example: "a civil case"

  • Secular.

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