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externalities

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

5 syllables
13 characters
English (US)
5syllables

externalities

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

externalities is a polysyllabic word with 5 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, externalities is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofexternalities

1noun
  • The state of being external or externalized.
  • A thing that is external relative to something else.
  • An impact, positive or negative, on any party not involved in a given economic transaction or act.

    Example: "Waste is a negative externality arising from consumption."

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