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devotes

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

2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

devotes

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

devotes 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, devotes is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofdevotes

1verb
  • To give one's time, focus one's efforts, commit oneself, etc. entirely for, on, or to a certain matter

    Example: "I devoted this afternoon to repainting my study, and nothing will get in my way."

  • To consign over; to doom

    Example: "The city was devoted to the flames."

  • To execrate; to curse
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