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confide

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

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

confide

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

confide 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, confide is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofconfide

1verb
  • To trust, have faith (in).
  • To entrust (something) to the responsibility of someone.

    Example: "I confide this mission to you alone."

  • To take (someone) into one's confidence, to speak in secret with. ( + in)

    Example: "I could no longer keep this secret alone; I decided to confide in my brother."

  • To say (something) in confidence.

    Example: "After several drinks, I confided my problems to the barman."

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