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imperatives

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4 syllables
11 characters
English (US)
4syllables

imperatives

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imperatives is a polysyllabic word with 4 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, imperatives is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofimperatives

1noun
  • (grammar) The grammatical mood expressing an order (see jussive). In English, the imperative form of a verb is the same as that of the bare infinitive.

    Example: "The verbs in sentences like "Do it!" and "Say what you like!" are in the imperative."

  • (grammar) A verb in imperative mood.
  • An essential action, a must: something which is imperative.

    Example: "Visiting Berlin is an imperative."

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