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hurried

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

2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

hurried

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

hurried 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, hurried is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofhurried

1adjective
  • Done in a hurry; rushed.
1verb
  • To do things quickly.

    Example: "He's hurrying because he's late."

  • Often with up, to speed up the rate of doing something.

    Example: "If you don't hurry (up) you won't finish on time."

  • To cause to be done quickly.
  • To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on.
  • To impel to precipitate or thoughtless action; to urge to confused or irregular activity.
  • To put: to convey coal in the mine, e.g. from the working to the tramway.
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