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expletives

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

3 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
3syllables

expletives

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

expletives 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, expletives is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofexpletives

1noun
  • A profane, vulgar term, notably a curse or obscene oath.

    Synonyms: oath, "swear word"

    Example: "If we don't take advantage of any [expletive] in any way, then it's our loss."

  • A word without meaning added to fill a syntactic position.
  • A word that adds to the strength of a phrase without affecting its meaning.

    Synonyms: intensifier

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