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johnboat

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

2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
2syllables

johnboat

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

johnboat 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, johnboat is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofjohnboat

1noun
  • A flat-bottomed boat with a very shallow draft, whose bow and stern are both squared off

    Example: "Eddie liked to take his johnboat into the shallow, reedy, sandbars that the out-of-town fishermen, with their big, expensive, fiberglass bassboats, couldn't reach."

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