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leprosy

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

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

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

leprosy 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, leprosy is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofleprosy

1noun
  • An infectious disease caused by infection by Mycobacterium leprae.

    Example: "The Europeans brought new diseases such as smallpox, measles, dysentery, influenza, syphilis and leprosy."

  • In the Bible, a disease of the skin not conclusively identified, which can also affect clothes and houses.

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