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housekeeping

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

3 syllables
12 characters
English (US)
3syllables

housekeeping

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

housekeeping 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, housekeeping is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofhousekeeping

1noun
  • The chores of maintaining a house as a residence, especially cleaning.
  • Any general tasks that involve preparation.

    Example: "The computer program does some general housekeeping involving initializing variables and opening files before beginning the main processing."

  • Hospitality; a liberal and hospitable table; a supply of provisions.

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