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engorged

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

2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “engorged” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
2syllables

engorged

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

engorged 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, engorged is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofengorged

1verb
  • To devour something greedily, gorge, glut.
  • To feed ravenously.
  • To fill excessively with a body liquid, especially blood.
1adjective
  • Overly filled with fluid; used especially of blood vessels.
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