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delinquents

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

2 syllables
11 characters
English (US)
2syllables

delinquents

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delinquents 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, delinquents is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofdelinquents

1noun
  • One who disobeys or breaks rules or laws.
  • A person who has not paid his or her debts.
  • A term applied to royalists by their opponents in the English Civil War 1642-1645. Charles I was known as the chief delinquent.
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