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fishtails

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

2 syllables
9 characters
English (US)
2syllables

fishtails

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

fishtails 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, fishtails is hyphenated as:

Definitions offishtails

1noun
  • The tail of a fish, or an object resembling this.
  • The skidding of the back of a vehicle from side to side.
  • A kind of chisel with a flared blade.
1verb
  • To swing the back of a vehicle (originally an aircraft) from side to side.

    Example: "As we approached the runway, the pilot fishtailed slightly to reduce landing speed."

  • To cause the back of (a vehicle) to swing from side to side.
  • To move with the tail swinging from side to side in this way.

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