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dormouse

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

2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
2syllables

dormouse

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

dormouse 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, dormouse is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofdormouse

1noun
  • Any of several species of small, mostly European rodents of the family Gliridae; also called Myoxidae or Muscardinidae by some taxonomists.
  • Glis glis, the edible dormouse
  • Muscardinus avellanarius, the hazel dormouse.
  • A person who sleeps a great deal, or who falls asleep readily (by analogy with the sound hibernation of the dormouse).
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