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contagious

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

3 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
3syllables

contagious

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

contagious 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, contagious is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofcontagious

1adjective
  • (of a disease) Easily transmitted to others.

    Synonyms: catching, infectious

    Example: "The flu was so contagious that everybody in town got sick!"

  • Easily passed on to others.

    Synonyms: infectious

    Example: "Wearing jeans was a contagious fad at that time."

  • (of a person) Having a disease that can be transmitted to another person.

    Example: "They were highly contagious, spreading bacteria to other people."

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