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festered

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

2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
2syllables

festered

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

festered 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, festered is hyphenated as:

Definitions offestered

1verb
  • To become septic; to become rotten.
  • To worsen, especially due to lack of attention.

    Example: "Deal with the problem immediately; do not let it fester."

  • To cause to fester or rankle.
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