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double-time

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "double-time" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables

11 characters

English (US)

Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “double-time” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.

2syllables

double-time

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double-time 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, double-time is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofdouble-time

1verb

To march at double time.
To order troops to march at double time.
Example: "...after ten or fifteen minutes of preparation, he stopped the artillery and instructed Corporal Lamb to double-time his platoon to the intermediate knoll under cover of fire from the machine guns. — "Combat Actions in Korea" (1954) http//www.army.mil/cmh-pg/books/korea/30-2/30-2_con.htm"

Nearby Words

17 words

Before

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After

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