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contentious

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

2 syllables

11 characters

English (US)

Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “contentious” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.

2syllables

contentious

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contentious 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, contentious is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofcontentious

1adjective

Marked by heated arguments or controversy.
Given to struggling with others out of jealousy or discord.

Nearby Words

17 words

Before

contentedness contentednesses contentful contenting contention contention's contentional contentions

contentious(current)

After

contentiously contentiousness contentless contently contentment contentments contentness contents

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