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claim

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

1 syllable
5 characters
English (US)
1syllable

claim

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

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Definitions ofclaim

1noun
  • A demand of ownership made for something.

    Example: "a claim of ownership"

  • The thing claimed.
  • The right or ground of demanding.

    Example: "You don't have any claim on my time, since I'm no longer your employee."

  • A new statement of something one believes to be the truth, usually when the statement has yet to be verified or without valid evidence provided.

    Example: "The company's share price dropped amid claims of accounting fraud."

  • A demand of ownership for previously unowned land.

    Example: "Miners had to stake their claims during the gold rush."

  • A legal demand for compensation or damages.
1verb
  • To demand ownership of.
  • To state a new fact, typically without providing evidence to prove it is true.
  • To demand ownership or right to use for land.
  • To demand compensation or damages through the courts.
  • To be entitled to anything; to deduce a right or title; to have a claim.
  • To cause the loss of, usually by violent means.

    Example: "A fire claimed two homes."

  • To proclaim.
  • To call or name.
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