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laypersons

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

2 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “laypersons” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
2syllables

laypersons

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

laypersons 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, laypersons is hyphenated as:

Definitions oflaypersons

1noun
  • A person who is not a cleric.
  • One who is not intimately familiar with a given subject or activity.

    Example: "The book was written for professionals, but an intelligent layperson could understand most of it."

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