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diminutive

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

2 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “diminutive” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
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diminutive

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

diminutive 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, diminutive is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofdiminutive

1noun
  • (grammar) A word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment.

    Synonyms: "nomen deminutivum", "pet form"

    Example: "Booklet, the diminutive of book, means ‘small book’."

1adjective
  • Very small.

    Synonyms: lilliputian, tiny

  • Serving to diminish.
  • (grammar) Of or pertaining to, or creating a word form expressing smallness, youth, unimportance, or endearment.

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