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fallow

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

2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
2syllables

fallow

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

fallow 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, fallow is hyphenated as:

Definitions offallow

1noun
  • Ground ploughed and harrowed but left unseeded for one year.
  • Uncultivated land.
  • The ploughing or tilling of land, without sowing it for a season.
1adjective
  • (of agricultural land) Ploughed but left unseeded for more than one planting season.
  • (of agricultural land) Left unworked and uncropped for some amount of time.
  • Inactive; undeveloped.

    Example: "a fallow period in one's career"

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