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decolonisation

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

4 syllables

14 characters

English (US)

Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “decolonisation” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.

4syllables

decolonisation

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decolonisation is a polysyllabic word with 4 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, decolonisation is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofdecolonisation

1noun

The freeing of a colony etc from dependent status by granting it independence.
The reverse of colonization, i.e. granting back autonomy to a group.

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Before

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After

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