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climacteric

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

3 syllables
11 characters
English (US)
3syllables

climacteric

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climacteric is a polysyllabic word with 3 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, climacteric is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofclimacteric

1noun
  • A critical stage or decisive point; a turning point.
  • A period in human life in which some great change is supposed to take place, calculated in different ways by different authorities (often identified as every seventh or ninth year).
  • The period of life that leads up to and follows the end of menstruation in women; the menopause.
1adjective
  • Pertaining to any of several supposedly critical years of a person's life.
  • Critical or crucial; decisive.
  • Relating to a period of physiological change during middle age; especially, menopausal.
  • Climactic.
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