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dowries

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

1 syllable
7 characters
English (US)
1syllable

dowries

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

Because it is a word with a single syllable, dowries is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofdowries

1noun
  • Payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.
  • Payment by the groom or his family to the bride's family: bride price.
  • Dower.
  • A natural gift or talent.
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