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fives

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

1 syllable
5 characters
English (US)
1syllable

fives

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

Because it is a word with a single syllable, fives is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions offives

1noun
  • The digit/figure 5.

    Example: "He wrote a five followed by four zeroes."

  • A banknote with a denomination of five units of currency. See also fiver.

    Example: "Can anyone here change a five?"

  • Anything measuring five units, as length.

    Example: "All the fives are over there in the corner, next to the fours."

  • A person who is five years old.

    Example: "The fives and sixes will have a snack first, then the older kids."

  • Five o'clock.

    Example: "See you at five."

  • A short rest, especially one of five minutes.

    Example: "Take five, soldier."

  • A basketball team, club or lineup.
1noun
  • A ball game, somewhat like tennis, played against a wall.
  • A pair of fives.
  • The cells located on the fourth floor.

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