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ham-handed

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "ham-handed" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
2syllables

ham-handed

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

ham-handed 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, ham-handed is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofham-handed

1adjective
  • Clumsy, heavy, or inept; not delicate, light or gentle.

    Example: "Some of the dishes arrived damaged after their ham-handed moving efforts."

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