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costume

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

2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

costume

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

costume 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, costume is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofcostume

1noun
  • A style of dress, including garments, accessories and hairstyle, especially as characteristic of a particular country, period or people.

    Example: "The dancer was wearing Highland costume."

  • An outfit or a disguise worn as fancy dress etc.

    Example: "We wore gorilla costumes to the party."

  • A set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season.

    Example: "The bride wore a grey going-away costume."

1verb
  • To dress or adorn with a costume or appropriate garb.

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