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housebreaking

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

3 syllables
13 characters
English (US)
3syllables

housebreaking

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

housebreaking 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, housebreaking is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofhousebreaking

1verb
  • To train an animal to avoid urinating or defecating in the house, except within a litterbox, toilet, or other receptacle.
  • To break into a house, typically to burgle it.
1noun
  • The act of breaking into another person's house with unlawful intent.
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