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hungry

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

2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
2syllables

hungry

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

hungry 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, hungry is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofhungry

1adjective
  • Affected by hunger; desiring of food; having a physical need for food.

    Example: "My kids go to bed hungry every night because I haven't got any money."

  • Causing hunger
  • Eager, having an avid desire (‘appetite’) for something.
  • Not rich or fertile; poor; barren; starved.

    Example: "a hungry soil"

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