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cottage

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

2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

cottage

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

cottage 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, cottage is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofcottage

1noun
  • A small house.

    Synonyms: cot, hut

  • A seasonal home of any size or stature, a recreational home or a home in a remote location.

    Example: "Most cottages in the area were larger and more elaborate than my home."

  • A public lavatory.
  • A meeting place for homosexual men.

    Synonyms: "gingerbread office", "tea house", "tea room", teahouse, tearoom

1verb
  • To stay at a seasonal home, to go cottaging.
  • (of men) To have homosexual sex in a public lavatory; to practice cottaging.

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