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hesitation

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

4 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
4syllables

hesitation

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

hesitation is a polysyllabic word with 4 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, hesitation is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofhesitation

1noun
  • An act of hesitating
  • Doubt; vacillation.

    Example: "She carried out the order without hesitation."

  • A faltering in speech; stammering.

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