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first-order

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "first-order" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables

11 characters

English (US)

2syllables

first-order

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first-order 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, first-order is hyphenated as:

Definitions offirst-order

1adjective

Of one of a series of models, languages, relationship, forms of logical discourse, etc., being the simplest one or the first in a sequence.

Nearby Words

17 words

Before

first-made first-mentioned first-mining first-mortgage first-name first-named first-night first-nighter

first-order(current)

After

first-out first-page first-past-the-post first-preferred first-rate first-rately first-rateness first-rater

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