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lenient

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

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

lenient

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lenient 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, lenient is hyphenated as:

Definitions oflenient

1noun
  • A lenitive; an emollient.
1adjective
  • Lax; not strict; tolerant of dissent or deviation

    Example: "The standard is fairly lenient, so use your discretion."

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