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headwords

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

2 syllables
9 characters
English (US)
2syllables

headwords

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

headwords 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, headwords is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofheadwords

1noun
  • A word used as the title of a section, particularly in a dictionary, encyclopedia, or thesaurus
  • (grammar) any word which may be modified by an adjunct

    Example: "In "a very discerning car shopper", "shopper" is the headword."

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