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clapboards

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

2 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
2syllables

clapboards

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

clapboards 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, clapboards is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofclapboards

1noun
  • A narrow board, usually thicker at one edge than the other, used as siding for houses and similar structures of frame construction.
  • Such boards, arranged horizontally and overlapping with thick edge down, collectively, as siding.
  • An oak board of a size used for barrel staves.
1noun
  • A clapper board; a device used in film production, having hinged boards that are brought together with a clap, used to synchronize picture and sound at the start of each take of a motion picture or other video production.
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