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hardball

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

2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
2syllables

hardball

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

hardball 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, hardball is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofhardball

1noun
  • In baseball, a type of ball and baseball game, as opposed to softball.
  • Tough or ruthless behavior, especially in combat, politics or business.
1adjective
  • Being or exhibiting tough or ruthless behavior, especially in combat, politics or business.
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