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laywomen

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

2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
2syllables

laywomen

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

laywomen 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, laywomen is hyphenated as:

Definitions oflaywomen

1noun
  • A woman who is a layperson, one who has not taken a religious oath (such as becoming a nun).
  • By analogy, a woman who is not a professional in a given field

    Example: "Carmen is not a professional anthropologist, but strictly a laywoman."

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