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elderly

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

3 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
3syllables

elderly

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

elderly is a polysyllabic word with 3 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, elderly is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofelderly

1noun
  • An elderly person
  • (the elderly) older people as a whole
1adjective
  • Old; having lived for relatively many years.
  • Of an object, being old-fashioned or frail due to aging.
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