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headless

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

2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
2syllables

headless

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

headless 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, headless is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofheadless

1adjective
  • Without a head; decapitated.

    Example: "How did the headless horseman see to chase Ichabod?"

  • Without leadership.

    Example: "The headless army blundered along after the death of their general, accomplishing nothing."

  • (of a phrase or compound) Not having a head morpheme or word.
  • Running without a graphical user interface; running without any attached output device (e.g., monitor) or input device (e.g., keyboard, mouse).
  • (of beer) Without a head of foam.
  • Heedless.

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