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leper

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

2 syllables

5 characters

English (US)

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

2syllables

leper

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

leper 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, leper is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofleper

1noun

A person who has leprosy.
A person who is shunned; a pariah.

Nearby Words

17 words

Before

lepadoid lepage lepal lepanto lepargylic lepargyraea lepas lepcha

leper(current)

After

leperdom lepered lepero lepers lepid lepid-lepidene lepidin

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