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estoppel

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

2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
2syllables

estoppel

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

estoppel 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, estoppel is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofestoppel

1noun
  • (common law) A legal principle in the law of equity that prevents a party from asserting otherwise valid legal rights against another party because of conduct by the first party, or circumstances to which the first party has knowingly contributed, make it unjust for those rights to be asserted.
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