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ladyfinger

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

3 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
3syllables

ladyfinger

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

ladyfinger is a polysyllabic word with 3 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, ladyfinger is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofladyfinger

1noun
  • A small sponge cake, shaped approximately like a finger.

    Example: "Ladyfingers soaked in liqueur are the base of tiramisu, but I suppose you could just cut up a sponge cake instead."

  • A type of small banana.
  • A variety of small firecracker.

    Example: "Grandpa would give each of the kids a strip of ladyfingers to light on New Year's Day."

1noun
  • The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.
  • The flowering mallow plant Abelmoschus esculentus itself, now commonly grown in the tropics and warmer parts of the temperate zones.

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