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limerick

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

3 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
3syllables

limerick

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

limerick is a polysyllabic word with 3 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, limerick is hyphenated as:

Definitions oflimerick

1noun
  • A humorous, often bawdy verse of five anapaestic lines, with the rhyme scheme aabba, and typically having a 9–9–6–6–9 cadence.
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