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fossils

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

2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

fossils

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

fossils 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, fossils is hyphenated as:

Definitions offossils

1noun
  • The mineralized remains of an animal or plant.
  • Any preserved evidence of ancient life, including shells, imprints, burrows, coprolites, and organically-produced chemicals.
  • A fossil word.
  • Anything extremely old, extinct, or outdated.
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