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dreadful

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

2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
2syllables

dreadful

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

dreadful 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, dreadful is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofdreadful

1noun
  • A shocker: a report of a crime written in a provokingly lurid style.
  • A journal or broadsheet printing such reports.
  • A shocking or sensational crime.
1adjective
  • Full of something causing dread, whether
  • Full of dread, whether
1adverb
  • Dreadfully.
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