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damages

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

2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

damages

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

damages 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, damages is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofdamages

1verb
  • To impair the soundness, goodness, or value of; to harm or cause destruction.

    Example: "Be careful not to damage any of the fragile items while unpacking them."

  • To undergo damage.
1noun
  • The money paid or awarded to a claimant (in England), a pursuer (in Scotland) or a plaintiff (in the US) in a civil action as compensation for a loss suffered by the same.
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