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harpies

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

1 syllable
7 characters
English (US)
1syllable

harpies

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

Because it is a word with a single syllable, harpies is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofharpies

1noun
  • A fabulous winged monster, ravenous and filthy, having the face of a woman and the body of a vulture.
  • A shrewish woman.
  • One who is rapacious or ravenous; an extortioner.
  • The European moor buzzard or marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus).
  • A large and powerful double-crested, short-winged American eagle (Harpia harpyja).
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