2syllables
forty-niner
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forty-niner 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, forty-niner is hyphenated as:
Definitions offorty-niner
1noun
- A class of two-handed double-trapeze dinghy (from its maximum length of 16 feet, approx. 4900 millimetres).
- A miner or other person who took part in the California gold rush of 1849.
- A player for the San Francisco 49ers, an NFL team.
- A student or player on a sports team at California State University, Long Beach (more commonly known as "Long Beach State").
- A student or player on a sports team at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (more commonly known as "Charlotte" in a sports context).
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