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dowses

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

2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
2syllables

dowses

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

dowses 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, dowses is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofdowses

1noun
  • A sudden plunging into water.
1verb
  • To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse.
  • To fall suddenly into water.
  • To put out; to extinguish.
1noun
  • A blow or stroke, especially to the face.
1verb
  • To strike, beat, or thrash.
  • To strike or lower in haste; to slacken suddenly

    Example: "Douse the topsail!"

1verb
  • To use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc.
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