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contamination

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

7 syllables
13 characters
English (US)
7syllables

contamination

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

contamination is a polysyllabic word with 7 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, contamination is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofcontamination

1noun
  • The act or process of contaminating
  • Something which contaminates.
  • A process whereby words with related meanings come to have similar sounds.
  • (etymology) The influence of one form (often from a foreign language) on the historical development of another form to which it may be related in meaning.
  • The process of making a material or surface unclean or unsuited for its intended purpose, usually by the addition or attachment of undesirable foreign substances.
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