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elfin

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

1 syllable
5 characters
English (US)
1syllable

elfin

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

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

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Definitions ofelfin

1noun
  • An elf; an inhabitant of fairy-land.
  • A little urchin or child.
  • Any of the butterflies in the subgenus Incisalia of the North American lycaenid genus Callophrys.
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