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empty-handed

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "empty-handed" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

3 syllables
12 characters
English (US)
3syllables

empty-handed

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

empty-handed 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, empty-handed is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofempty-handed

1adjective
  • With nothing in one's hands.
  • Impoverished, having no money or resources.
  • Having nothing to offer
  • Having received or acquired nothing
  • Having failed at a task.
  • Unarmed
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