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hillbillies

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

3 syllables
11 characters
English (US)
3syllables

hillbillies

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

hillbillies is a polysyllabic word with 3 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, hillbillies is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofhillbillies

1noun
  • Someone who is from the hills; especially from a rural area, with a connotation of a lack of refinement or sophistication.
  • A white person from the rural southern part of the United States, especially the Southeastern states.
1verb
  • To emphasize one's rural or humble upbringing; to use unsophisticated charm.
  • To portray or act as an uneducated and unsophisticated fool.
  • To perform or experience stereotypically hillbilly-like actions.
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