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clergy

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

2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
2syllables

clergy

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

clergy 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, clergy is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofclergy

1noun
  • Body of persons, such as ministers, sheiks, priests and rabbis, who are trained and ordained for religious service.

    Example: "Today we brought together clergy from the Wiccan, Christian, New Age and Islamic traditions for an interfaith dialogue."

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