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deaconesses

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

3 syllables
11 characters
English (US)
3syllables

deaconesses

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

deaconesses is a polysyllabic word with 3 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, deaconesses is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofdeaconesses

1noun
  • A female deacon.
  • A female servant in the early Christian church.
  • The nun in charge of the altar in a convent.
  • One of an order of women in some Protestant churches who nurse the sick and tend the poor.
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