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hocus

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

2 syllables
5 characters
English (US)
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “hocus” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
2syllables

hocus

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

hocus 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, hocus is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofhocus

1noun
  • A magician, illusionist, one who practises sleight of hand.
  • One who cheats or deceives.
  • Trick; trickery.
  • Drugged liquor.
1verb
  • To play a trick on, to trick (someone); to hoax; to cheat.
  • To stupefy (someone) with drugged liquor (especially in order to steal from them).
  • To drug (liquor).
  • To adulterate (food).

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