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hobo

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

1 syllable
4 characters
English (US)
1syllable

hobo

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

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

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Definitions ofhobo

1noun
  • A wandering homeless person, especially one illegally travelling by rail or a penniless, unemployed bum.
  • Any migratory laborer, whether homeless or not.
  • A kind of large handbag.
1verb
  • (perhaps pejorative) To be a hobo, tramp, bum etc.

    Example: "Joe idly hoboed through half the country till he realized hoboing never gets you anywhere in life."

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