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esquire

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

2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

esquire

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

esquire 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, esquire is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofesquire

1noun
  • A lawyer.
  • A male member of the gentry ranking below a knight.
  • An honorific sometimes placed after a man's name.
  • A gentleman who attends or escorts a lady in public.
  • A squire; a youth who in the hopes of becoming a knight attended upon a knight
  • A shield-bearer, but also applied to other attendants.
1verb
  • To attend, wait on, escort.
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