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defenseless

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

3 syllables

11 characters

English (US)

3syllables

defenseless

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defenseless 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, defenseless is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofdefenseless

1adjective

Lacking any form of defense; vulnerable; open to attack.

Nearby Words

17 words

Before

defenestrate defenestrated defenestrates defenestrating defenestration defensative defense defensed

defenseless(current)

After

defenselessly defenselessness defenseman defensemen defenser defenses defensibility defensible

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