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lateens

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

2 syllables

7 characters

English (US)

Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “lateens” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.

2syllables

lateens

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lateens 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, lateens is hyphenated as:

Definitions oflateens

1noun

A triangular fore-and-aft sail set on a boom in such way that the tack is attached to the hull of the vessel and the free end of the boom lifts the sail.

Nearby Words

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Before

latecomers latecoming lated lateen lateen-rigged lateener lateeners lateenrigged

lateens(current)

After

lateliness lately latemost laten latence latencies latency latened

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