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jays

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

1 syllable
4 characters
English (US)
1syllable

jays

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

Because it is a word with a single syllable, jays is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofjays

1noun
  • Any one of the numerous species of birds belonging to several genera within the family Corvidae, including Garrulus, Cyanocitta, Aphelocoma, Perisoreus, Cyanocorax, Gymnorhinus, Cyanolyca, Ptilostomus, and Calocitta, allied to the crows, but smaller, more graceful in form, often handsomely coloured, usually having a crest, and often noisy.
  • Other birds of similar appearance and behaviour.
  • Any of various large papilionid butterflies of the genus Graphium.
  • A dull or ignorant person. It survives today in the term jaywalking.
  • Promiscuous woman; prostitute.
1noun
  • The name of the Latin-script letter J.
  • A marijuana cigarette; a joint.
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