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employ

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

2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
2syllables

employ

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

employ 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, employ is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofemploy

1noun
  • The state of being an employee; employment.

    Example: "The school district has six thousand teachers in its employ."

  • The act of employing someone or making use of something; employment.
1verb
  • To hire (somebody for work or a job).

    Example: "Yesterday our local garage employed a new mechanic."

  • To use (somebody for a job, or something for a task).

    Example: "The burglar employed a jemmy to get in."

  • To make busy.

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