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classmates

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

2 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “classmates” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
2syllables

classmates

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

classmates 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, classmates is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofclassmates

1noun
  • A student who is in the same class at school.

    Example: "Danny and I have been classmates for five years, but I've never spoken to him outside of lessons."

  • (by extension) A member of a different sort of class, such as locomotives etc.
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