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floodgates

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

2 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
2syllables

floodgates

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

floodgates 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, floodgates is hyphenated as:

Definitions offloodgates

1noun
  • An adjustable gate or valve used to control the flow of water through a sluice.
  • (by extension) Anything that controls or limits an outpouring of people, emotion etc.
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