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former

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

2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
2syllables

former

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

former 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, former is hyphenated as:

Definitions offormer

1adjective
  • Previous.

    Example: "A former president;  the former East Germany"

  • First of aforementioned two items. Used with the, often without a noun.

    Example: "I drive two vehicles, a Chevy Camaro and an AMC Gremlin. I won the former on a game show."

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