Word Analysis

costly

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

2 syllables

6 characters

English (US)

2syllables

costly

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costly 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, costly is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofcostly

1adjective

Of high cost; expensive.
Example: "a costly activity"

Nearby Words

17 words

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After

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