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consumption

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

3 syllables
11 characters
English (US)
3syllables

consumption

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

consumption 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, consumption is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofconsumption

1noun
  • The act of eating, drinking or using.

    Example: "The consumption of snails as food is more common in France than in England."

  • The amount consumed.

    Example: "gross national consumption"

  • The act of consuming or destroying.

    Example: "The fire's consumption of the forest caused ecological changes."

  • The wasting away of the human body through disease.
  • Pulmonary tuberculosis and other diseases that cause wasting away, lung infection, etc.

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