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embellishes

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

4 syllables
11 characters
English (US)
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “embellishes” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
4syllables

embellishes

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

embellishes 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, embellishes is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofembellishes

1verb
  • To make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.

    Example: "The old book cover was embellished with golden letters"

  • To make something sound or look better or more acceptable than it is in reality; to distort, to embroider.

    Example: "to embellish a story, the truth"

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