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frippery

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

2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
2syllables

frippery

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

frippery 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, frippery is hyphenated as:

Definitions offrippery

1noun
  • Ostentation, as in fancy clothing.
  • Useless things; trifles.
  • Cast-off clothes.
  • The trade or traffic in old clothes.
  • The place where old clothes are sold.
  • Hence: secondhand finery; cheap and tawdry decoration; affected elegance.

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