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dysfunctional

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

4 syllables
13 characters
English (US)
4syllables

dysfunctional

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

dysfunctional is a polysyllabic word with 4 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, dysfunctional is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofdysfunctional

1adjective
  • Not performing its proper or intended function.
  • Functioning incorrectly or abnormally; especially, designating of a business, family or social group with harmful, aberrant, strange or abnormal behavior.
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