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disease

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

2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

disease

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

disease 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, disease is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofdisease

1noun
  • An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.

    Example: "The tomato plants had some kind of disease that left their leaves splotchy and fruit withered."

  • (by extension) Any abnormal or harmful condition, as of society, people's attitudes, way of living etc.
  • Lack of ease; uneasiness; trouble; vexation; disquiet.
1verb
  • To cause unease; to annoy, irritate.
  • To infect with a disease.
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