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holly

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

2 syllables
5 characters
English (US)
2syllables

holly

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

holly 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, holly is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofholly

1noun
  • Any of various shrubs or (mostly) small trees, of the genus Ilex, either evergreen or deciduous, used as decoration especially at Christmas.
  • The wood from this tree.
  • (with a qualifier) Any of several unrelated plant species likened to Ilex because of their prickly, evergreen foliage and/or round, bright-red berries
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