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crayfish

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

2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
2syllables

crayfish

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

crayfish 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, crayfish is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofcrayfish

1verb
  • To backpedal, desert or withdraw (also used with out).
1noun
  • Any of numerous freshwater decapod crustaceans in superfamilies Astacoidea and Parastacoidea, resembling the related lobster but usually much smaller.
  • A rock lobster (family Palinuridae).
  • The species Thenus orientalis of the slipper lobster family.
1verb
  • To catch crayfish
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